Sgt . They found it when they were going through his possessions . John Lenihan returned home after the war , got married , had children became a salesman . After his death , children found a copy of poem they thought their father wrote . Title : killing enemy soldier ; click here to read entire poem . Poem : I sat beside him ; And held his hand ; I begged his forgiveness .
Sgt . John Lenihan returned home after the war , got married , had children became a salesman . After his death , children found a copy of poem they thought their father wrote . Title : killing enemy soldier ; click here to read entire poem . Poem : I sat beside him ; And held his hand ; I begged his forgiveness .