Most of us know the heroic deeds of Col. James Stewart during WWII and his success on the silver screen. Little did we know how closely the two were connected . . .

Stewart was suffering from what is now identified as PTSD. The next time you watch “It’s A Wonderful Life", look a bit closer at Stewart’s performance. The rage, frustration and his wild-eyed scenes were what Capra, Stewart and several of the film crew were feeling after serving on the battlefields, in the air and on the oceans during the war.