Wednesday Hero
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SSgt. James I. Spurrier, Jr. (Left)
61 years old from Tennessee
134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
December 14, 1922 – February 25, 1984
SSgt. James I. Spurrier, Jr., aka Junior J. Spurrier, distinguished himself multiple times during WWII. One of which, almost single handedly capturing the village of Achain, France, won him the Medal Of Honor. But after the war, SSg. Spurrier had a tough time. Trouble with alcohol and run ins with the law. All due to PTSD.
You can read more about SSg. Spurrier here and here. And if you, or someone you know, is suffering with PTSD there is help.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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Christopher Lee (Kawaistiyowa)
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Thanks for sharing.
So many heroes during the war and then all the addiction issues after their service. I've seen this time and time again in my career. Very sad indeed. I'm glad you beat the odds Mike.Have a terrific day. Big hug. 🙂
Wanda's Wings,It is my Pleasure to share these great people.Sandee,it took me a long time to beat my problems,bau I know that it is possible to fall back to the dark side of me.