It burned everything it touched. Eyes. Skin. And it always found a way in.” (Elridge 57) Stevens was forced to spend four days in an infirmary recovering from his injuries, and another couple weeks at Base HQ resting. After this time, he returned to his unit to continue fighting. His fighting only then lasted for another year. On January 6th, 1918, Stevens’ war ended after he was hit by a German shell. The injuries sustained from the shrapnel was enough to permanently damage his arm and leg, nearly to the point of having to amputate them. Luckily for him, “The doctor who treated me insisted that he could reset them enough so that they would mend. I would always walk with a limp, and it would take time before I could use my left arm again, but at least I wouldn 't lose them.” (Elridge 119) This ensured that he would not be completely disabled, although he would have to walk with a limp for the rest of his life. All in all, it could have ended much worse for him physically. Not only was Billy Stevens afflicted with physical trauma, he state of mentality and humanity was also changed for the
It burned everything it touched. Eyes. Skin. And it always found a way in.” (Elridge 57) Stevens was forced to spend four days in an infirmary recovering from his injuries, and another couple weeks at Base HQ resting. After this time, he returned to his unit to continue fighting. His fighting only then lasted for another year. On January 6th, 1918, Stevens’ war ended after he was hit by a German shell. The injuries sustained from the shrapnel was enough to permanently damage his arm and leg, nearly to the point of having to amputate them. Luckily for him, “The doctor who treated me insisted that he could reset them enough so that they would mend. I would always walk with a limp, and it would take time before I could use my left arm again, but at least I wouldn 't lose them.” (Elridge 119) This ensured that he would not be completely disabled, although he would have to walk with a limp for the rest of his life. All in all, it could have ended much worse for him physically. Not only was Billy Stevens afflicted with physical trauma, he state of mentality and humanity was also changed for the