A British man is suing the US Army over claims he and his UK workmates were exposed to deadly chemicals at a German military base. David Wright Paterson, 57, was sacked from his job as a quality control inspector after complaining about working with carcinogenic cadmium for several days. He was working at Dulmen Tower Barracks in Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany when he was tasked with inspecting 50 boxes of military equipment. David and his colleagues were offered no protective wear before carrying out the high-risk work.