Word: seamiest
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Afraid. Many flyers found their sleep disturbed by "battle dreams," in which they relived grueling episodes of air combat. First therapy: the flight surgeon would encourage the sufferer to "talk" out his dreams and his experiences, and would explain that everyone taking off on a combat mission, from the seamiest veteran to the quivering first-timer, was in some degree afraid. If that did not work, he was grounded and sent to a rest home where sports, occupational therapy, indoor games, etc., were designed to take his mind off himself...