The TRUE story behind this creepy WWI photo

In a way, I feel bad that this brave Canadian WWI soldier is remembered as some creepy guy who lost his mind even though that isn’t even close to the truth. Lindsay Rogers was a major badass.

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[ethanplaystv]

That is so sad. He returned just to die later. May we remember him forever.

[JoseTorres-ryqe]

Imagine surviving a sniper shot to the neck, having your medical provider killed by the same shot, and coming back to die later.

[Alanb_]

Shot through the neck, and you can still smile for a photo. Man, those boys were tough as nails back in the day.

[Prizrak]

Everyone getting sentimental over "Omg bro, he got shell shock" when in reality it was just a dude happy to be alive.

[luccaprado]

Nice story, it’s always good to see the Great War being covered in any way.

It is sad that he survived that shot so he could then be killed in probably senseless charge a year later. RIP.

[SargentGarrick]

Vietnam changed me in ways I can't fully explain. The constant fear, the uncertainty, it's like a shadow that follows me everywhere. Shell shock isn't just a memory, it's a part of who I am now, a reminder of the price we paid for serving our country.
Id like to thank all of you whom have been very generous and kind. I’m almost in tears to see how much it meant to serve, not only to me, but to the Americans I did it for. Thank you and god bless.

[eb]

Those poor young men. Can you imagine living while the man you were talking to died. And then having to wait until dark to get help.
Thanks for the rest of the story.

[SwedishmafiaMemeCorporation]

So it wasn't shellshock, it was instead something even more horrifying...

Having your photo taken at an inopportune moment.

[strawberrychainsaw]

i appreciate you uncovering who this man really is and giving us a taste of what he went through. most of the videos on him are a mockery of ptsd and veterans, so thank you for doing this so respectfully, dude.

[lyfewithpiglet]

That's why all soldiers smiled because they knew it could be the last photo of them

[danny__dimes]

RIP Private Rodgers and any soldier who has died in war. May you all rest in peace.

[sasquatch]

The smile that says "I lived, bitch"

[kman]

If you get shot in the neck, you've earned the right to go home and stop fighting. Bravery at it's finest.

[GaryfaliaLaz]

My grandmother's cousin, lost his mind after fighting in WW2. He fought at the Greek- Albanian borders, against the Italian and German nazi army forces. When he came back, the poor man had lost his mind. He would walk on the streets and suddenly he would fall on the ground shouting " Fight brothers, we are going to win them, hold strong" and other things, and he would behave as if he was on the battle field. God rest his soul. Heroes should never be forgotten.

[Albert_EGGsker]

Dude got shot, survived, went back into action and died… now he’s only remembered as the “creepy scp guy” 💀

[Walker-vmbf]

As a Canadian, I salute this man for his service 🫡

[conanthebeliever]

Poor guy! May he rest in peace! War is an evil construct.

[EXample]

Damn, imagine getting shell shocked, survived a shot to the neck by a sniper, then gets called SCP-106/The Old Man.

[cvqeruc]

The picture lives on forever. He died in 1917, and yet millions know his face.

[tutel_does_stuff_blitz]

He is 1 of millions who fell and never got back up during 1914-1918. May he and the other millions who fallin like him “rest in peace “🕊️