re: Saving Private Ryan gripe

Have known and meet many WW II vets over the years. The closer they were to the shite the less they tended to talk. I had an uncle who was at Pearl on Dec 7th and later on Guadalcanal and Guam and never said a word to me about it. I was a WW II nut growing up and never once did he say a thing about his experiences. I did not find out until after he died. I also spent over a decade as a dedicated WW II Re-enactor and our unit did many displays for memorials and vet reunions. I have talked to literally 100's of WW II vets and his not talking to family is very believable. It is really remarkable some of the stories those vets told us. They appreciated us appreciating and honoring them.