Helmet for My Pillow
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Helmet for My Pillow
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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 with Leckie's enlisting in the United States Marines shortly after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. According to his wife Vera, Leckie was inspired to write the book in 1951 after seeing South Pacific on Broadway and walking out halfway through it. He said, "I have to tell the story of how it really was.
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1957 book by Robert Leckie
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmet_for_My_Pillow
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2024-03-30T13:25:11Z
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