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Billy is born in Ilium, New York. Only child to a barber.
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Billy entered a time warp when he was 12 years old. He experienced this with his family, such as the Grand Canyon.
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Before they get abandoned, Billy leans against a tree and has an unusual experience where he finally comes back to reality and knows where he is.
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Billy and the other POW's arrive in Dresden. They are greeted by Englishmen that describe it as being incredible and beautiful. They are greeted by happy people and a city full of beautiful architecture
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Lazzaro talks about how he got attacked by a dog. When he was bitten. Since he is one for revenge he put springs and razor blades in the steak and watched the dog suffer.
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Billy survives the bombing, but over 100,000 people died.
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Billy and Valencia get married
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Billy goes into a mental rehabilitation center after he realizes he has PTSD. This is where he meets Rosewater who teaches him about science fiction and Trout.
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This was a significant event in the book because this leads to his wife dying and him being put into a center where he shares a room with Rumfoord. This is when the two have debate over the Dresden Bombings.
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Billy has seen death many times, and because of his out of body experiences, knows when his death is. He tells police not to help him during a speech he is giving and is telling everyone to be calm. When he walks off stage he gets shot in the head and dies.
