Robert Leckie (author)
United States Marine and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the United States Marine Robert Leckie. For information about the Canadian aviator, see Robert Leckie (aviator).
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.
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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 |
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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.