Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Input: Midwest stoicism being what it is, Dole still seems uncomfortable talking about the wounds that nearly killed him as he lead (sic) a platoon up an Italian hill April 12, 1945.
Output:
Despite Midwest stoicism, Dole is still uncomfortable talking about his near-fatal wounds while leading a platoon in Italy in WWII.