Things That People Say...

- Dreading going out, especially to social events.

- Feeling uncomfortable in large groups of people.

- Hating meeting new people.

- Feeling as if everyone is watching you.

- Feeling as if everyone is judging you.

- Being terrified of speaking to people.

- Finding it hard to make friends.

- Feeling you would rather be by at home by yourself.

- Often feeling alone and lonely.

- Generally staying quiet and hiding your real thoughts and feelings.

- Feeling ashamed or scared of asking for help.

Lt. Col. Robert Lee Wolverton, CO 3rd Btn., 506 PIR, 101st Airborne (KIA June 6, 1944) and 1/Lt. Alex Bobuck jumpmaster of Stick#1 (POW June 6 until June 8, 1944). Col. Wolverton is checking the kit of 1/Lt. Bobuck as part of events staged on the afternoon of Sunday June 4, 1944 for filming by the Signal Corps at Exeter airfield.

The aircraft is a Douglas C-47 #43-15087 “Lady Lillian”, Stick#2, piloted by Capt. Matt J. Luoma of the 95th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group.

A cruel twist of fate meant Lt/ Col Wolverton’s feet never touched French soil. 

The commanding officer of 3rd Bn 506th PIR, was killed suspended by his parachute from an apple tree in an orchard just north of the hamlet of St Côme du Mont.