My Private War

Norman Bussel talked about his book, My Private War: Liberated Body, Captive Mind - A World War II POW’s Journey (Pegasus Books; November 30… read more

Norman Bussel talked about his book, My Private War: Liberated Body, Captive Mind - A World War II POW’s Journey (Pegasus Books; November 30, 2008). The author was twenty years old when the B-17 bomber he was flying in was shot down by the German army outside of Berlin in 1944. He would spend the next year as a prisoner of war. Mr. Bussel returned to the United States and suffered from severe emotional problems, once called shell shock, he turned to self-medication through alcohol. Norman Bussel recounts his years struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and encourages a new generation of veterans to seek out assistance upon returning from war. Following his remarks he responded to audience members' questions.

Norman Bussel is a National Service Officer at the VA Medical Center in Montrose, New York where he assists service men and women in filing disability claims. close

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My Private War

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Program ID:
283787-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Denver, Colorado, United States
First Aired:
Feb 21, 2009 | 5:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 21, 2009 | 11:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 21, 2009 | 5:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 21, 2009 | 11:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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