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Short Story

War Veteran

1955

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About this story

An elderly man claims to be a veteran of an interplanetary war that has not yet taken place. His memories arrive at a moment of mounting tension, making their credibility a matter of political urgency.

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Work history

  1. no later than Feb 17, 1954

    Composition: no later than Feb 17, 1954

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. Feb 17, 1954

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Feb 17, 1954

  3. Mar 1955

    First published Mar 1955

    If