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Billy is born in Illium, New York.
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German Prison Camp Billy and other American prisoners arrive in a German prison camp-other English soldiers are already there. Billy has to go to the hospital. (Pg. 123)
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The German city of Dresdon is bombed by American and Bristish Air Forces, unaware of the American prisoners there. The prisoners survive while in the slaughterhause. The rest of the city is largely destroyed and many citizens die. (Pg. 179) (href='http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/15/bombing-dresden-war-crime' >Perspective: Dresdon Bombing</a>)
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Billly is honerably discharged from the military. (Pg. 86)
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Billy is enrolled in optometry school shortly after returning from the war. (Pg. 43)
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WW2 PTSD Billy breaks from his optometry to go to a veteran's mental hospital near Lake Placid, New York. He talks about philosophy with his roommate named Rosewater. His mother and then fiance, Valencia, comes to visit him. (Pg. 105)
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Billy is elected president of the Lion's Club and gives a good speech to the crowd. (Pg. 50)
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Billy attends a Little Leauge banquet for his son. (Pg. 46)
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Visits his mother in assisted living home called Pine Knoll (pg. 44)
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Billy is distracted as he helps a patient who needs glasses. The 'European Optometry Society' is planned to be implemented the following year. (Pg. 57)
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Billy is abducted by Tralfmadorians and taken to their planet to live on display in a zoo.
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Billy's daughter is married before Billy is abducted by the Tralfamadorians. (Pg. 89)
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Billy's daughter, Barbara, visits Billy in his basement. The room is freezing and Billy, absent minded, doesn't seem to notice. (Pg. 131)
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Billy is killed shortly after speaking to crowd in Chicago about the Tralfamadorians and their ideas of time. He doesn't protest because he knows he is going to die. Lazzaro sends an assasin to kill Billy with a laser gun in order to avenge Billy for 'killing Weary.'
