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Billy was Born
Billy Pilgrim was born in 1922 in Ilium, New York and was an only child of a barber. -
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Hardship of Billy Pilgrim
Billy had a rough life from when he was born all the way until he was murdered for talking about his time travel, back to Dresden, but explaining it with the Tralfamadorians -
Grand Canyon
Billy and his family went on vacation to the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns bringing back bad memories even before the Dresden bombing, but showing how his life came to a harsh and cruel end. -
Being Drafted
After attending one semester of optometry school, Billy was drafted into the military during World War 2. He was the chaplain's assistant in the Army. He had no friends and was a "figure of fun." Without being drafted KV would have never been able to write his book about anti-war. -
Three Musketeers
Billy was lost behind some enemy lines and he then met Weary and two other scouts known as the Three Musketeers, the other two ditch Weary and Billy and they are taken as prisoners of war by five German's and their police dog. -
Revenge
Roland Weary dies in the boxcar, but Billy was blamed for his death, later on in the book Paul Lazarro promises revenge for his friend because that is the best feeling to him. -
Slaughterhouse Five
Billy is brought to the slaughter house in Dresden where he will witness the bombing. He witnesses young girls showering along with other POWs. He remembers this clearly because that is what caused his PTSD in the first place and it wasn't as traumatic as the PTSD itself. -
The Bombing
The bombing of Dresden, where Billy is one of very few to survive the bombs. He was diagnosed with major head trauma where he now gained the PTSD from, along with his encounters. They said very few would made it and if they did there would be something wrong. So it goes. -
Trip to the Zoo
Billy was kidnapped in a flying saucer by the Tralfamadorians. He was then placed into an exhibit with Montana Wildhack who was a movie star and they were mated on purpose. -
CRASH
Billy got in a plane crash on a mountain in Vermont, he had head trauma and was rushed to the hospital. On the way there Valenica had a car accident and died from carbon monoxide poisoning which is ironic because she was scared to lose him, when it was now the other way around -
So it Goes
Billy passed away by a laser gun talking about his time travel in Chicago 'during the war,' but he died back in 1945 when the Dresden bombing happened. The month and day are the same, just 31 years apart.
