Robert Hugh Leckie (December 18, 1920 – December 24, 2001) was a United States Marine and an author of books about the military history of the United States, Catholic history and culture, …

2023年11月3日 · Robert Leckie, one of the main characters in The Pacific cast, paid a steep entry fee for joining the Marines. In Helmet For My Pillow he writes that he initially attempted to …

Helmet for My Pillow is the personal narrative written by World War II United States Marine Corps veteran, author, and military historian Robert Leckie. First published in 1957, the story begins …

Robert Leckie has 57 books on Goodreads with 64183 ratings. Robert Leckie’s most popular book is Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific.

2010年2月2日 · Here is one of the most riveting first-person accounts ever to come out of World War II. Robert Leckie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 1942, shortly after …

2023年2月21日 · Robert Leckie portrayed in HBO's "The Pacific". In 1951, a Marine Corps veteran who had served in World War II’s Pacific Theater walked out of a Broadway theater …

2023年10月4日 · Robert Leckie, portrayed by James Badge Dale in The Pacific, enlisted with the US Marine Corps in 1942. Like many from his generation, he felt a strong sense of duty to fight …

2019年5月28日 · Robert Leckie was 21 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in January 1942. In Helmet for My Pillow we follow his journey, from boot camp on Parris Island, South …

2001年12月24日 · Leckie was born on December 18, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey. He began his career as a writer in high school, as a sports …