Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was a paratrooper during WWII. After the war, he wrote a short story inspired by the experience. It's now being published for the first time inRod Serling enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating high school. He trained to be a paratrooper and was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division's 511th Parachute Infantry RegimentRod Serling enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating high school.
Not long after he returned from the war in 1946, Serling attended Antioch College on the G.I. bill. There, in his early 20s, he penned"First Squad, First Platoon," a short story which is being published for the first time Thursday in"It was like an exercise for him to deal with the demons of war and fear," said his daughter, Jodi Serling."And he sort of turned it into fiction, although there was a lot of truth to it.
To avoid getting hit by the dropping cargo, the men scramble back down the foxholes. Except for Levy:near the first squad's positions, throwing mud into the air and allAs in real life, a crate crashes down on Levy, killing him instantly. Serling and the squad looked on in horror. Adding to the trauma, Rod Serling's father died suddenly at age 52 while Rod was still overseas. Anne said he wasn't allowed to return to the U.S. to attend his funeral."He was always very angry" she said.asked about publishing this short story, Anne Serling said she and her sister didn't hesitate. She said her father felt strongly that,"These things about the war should be discussed.
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