No, but he thinks another soldier did. It’s a bit of a grim tale (though that page doesn’t cite its sources, so take this with a grain of salt):
the kitten was one of two who were orphaned after a soldier shot their mother for “yeowling”. The marine who adopted the other kitten killed it after rolling over on it in his sleep.
But Praytor’s kitten survived. He fed her on meat from ration cans. After Praytor left her to return home, she became something of a mascot for the company’s public information office. Praytor believed another marine, corporal Conrad Fisher, eventually adopted her and brought her home to the United States.
Edit: this history enthusiast’s page corroborates the story with a citation of Frank D. Praytor, “The Commandant and the Cat,” The Greybeards 23, no. 3 (May-June 2009): 30-31, 65
Just so you’re aware, this is about WWII. You know, the war about that European empire that was spreading, and the one where the US didn’t join in until they were attacked by that Asian empire that was spreading.
Most of the other modern engagements, sure. I agree. Not really this one though. Nazis are kind of bad, you know?
Na ja, als junger Deutscher bin ich eben gedanklich bei dem Thema, jetzt wo die Wehrpflicht wieder abgestaubt und eingesetzt wird. Die ist einfach hochgradig sexistisch und sollte in Grund und Boden geklagt werden, falls sie kommt. Junge Frauen sind ja zum Glück nicht gefährdet, die in den Krieg zu schicken würde den ideologischen Konservenhirnen ja nicht mal im Bierzeltsuff einfallen.
Did he bring her back to the US after the war ended?
No, but he thinks another soldier did. It’s a bit of a grim tale (though that page doesn’t cite its sources, so take this with a grain of salt):
Edit: this history enthusiast’s page corroborates the story with a citation of Frank D. Praytor, “The Commandant and the Cat,” The Greybeards 23, no. 3 (May-June 2009): 30-31, 65
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imagine waking up and being this hateful by default.
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Just so you’re aware, this is about WWII. You know, the war about that European empire that was spreading, and the one where the US didn’t join in until they were attacked by that Asian empire that was spreading.
Most of the other modern engagements, sure. I agree. Not really this one though. Nazis are kind of bad, you know?
Not that i agree with the guy picking a fight but it literally said korean War in the picture
Korean war according to OP, but still, I agree. The US was unilaterally the good guy here.
The fuck is wrong with you?
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All I see is a man tenderly caring for a vulnerable, fresh-born living being. A glimmer of hope for humanity.
Reality.
Who shit in your cheerios this morning?
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And he is connected to the Korean War?
Every soldier is an unfeeling, child eating monster. Humanizing them is bad, we don’t want them to be seen as humans.
You‘re joking, but humanizing soldiers has got to be one of the best ways of preventing the death spiral that is war.
Glad you recognized the sarcasm
Na ja, als junger Deutscher bin ich eben gedanklich bei dem Thema, jetzt wo die Wehrpflicht wieder abgestaubt und eingesetzt wird. Die ist einfach hochgradig sexistisch und sollte in Grund und Boden geklagt werden, falls sie kommt. Junge Frauen sind ja zum Glück nicht gefährdet, die in den Krieg zu schicken würde den ideologischen Konservenhirnen ja nicht mal im Bierzeltsuff einfallen.
You know it this soldier was drafted? He may not have had a choice in the matter