Robert Leckie (author)
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Robert Hugh Leckie (December 18, 1920 ā 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, sports books, fiction books, autobiographies, and children's books. As a young man, he served with the 1st Marine Division during World War II; his service as a machine gunner and a scout during the war greatly influenced his work.
Robert Leckie | |
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Nickname(s) | "Lucky", "Peaches" |
Born | (1920-12-18)December 18, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 24, 2001(2001-12-24) (aged 81) Byram Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1942ā1945 |
Rank | Private first class |
Unit | How Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Purple Heart Navy Commendation Medal with "V" Device |
Other work | Writer |
Leckie's war memoir, Helmet for My Pillow, along with Eugene B. Sledge's book With the Old Breed, formed the basis for the HBO series The Pacific (2010), the follow-up series to Band of Brothers. In the miniseries, Leckie is portrayed by James Badge Dale.