Elaine tells how her dad got PTSD 40 years after the war on a top Denver radio show.
Elaine tells radio show host about how her dad was the only one to survive his platoon.
INTRO:
Elaine Wilkes is on the phone with us. She put together her dad’s true stories from being a combat Marine in WWII titled:
War is Personal.
Hell, Luck and Resilience: A WWII Combat Marine’s Accounts of Okinawa and China
QUESTIONS
1. You dad lost his best friend and entire platoon instantly. What happened?
2. With estimates of 250,000 dead, what did they do with the bodies?
3. Explain how he had PTSD on a golf course 40 years after the war?
4. After the war, the Marines were assigned to work with the Japanese, and the Japanese brought the Marines a Christmas present?
5. How was he an inspiration, especially during these times? How did he thrive after going through these horrific experiences and also being raised in a foster home?
Elaine Wilkes is on the phone with us. She put together her dad’s true stories from being a combat Marine in WWII titled:
War is Personal.
Hell, Luck and Resilience: A WWII Combat Marine’s Accounts of Okinawa and China
QUESTIONS
1. You dad lost his best friend and entire platoon instantly. What happened?
2. With estimates of 250,000 dead, what did they do with the bodies?
3. Explain how he had PTSD on a golf course 40 years after the war?
4. After the war, the Marines were assigned to work with the Japanese, and the Japanese brought the Marines a Christmas present?
5. How was he an inspiration, especially during these times? How did he thrive after going through these horrific experiences and also being raised in a foster home?
