My father was in France 1944, dragging his wounded Lt through a trench. He looked up and was shot across the bridge of the nose. My sister has his purple heart. He died 8 years ago. After the war they sent him $9 month for being injured. I don’t think there was any permanent damage. ,In fact after a visit to a filed medical unit he went back t his platoon. When he died in 2009, he was getting $19.
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An inch farther into his face and history might have been very different for him. In those moments he’s shot and wondering how bad it might be, blood from his face - what that must have been like. I am sorry for your loss, and grateful for his service. May he rest in peace. :)