Fussell letter, 10-16-1991

Paul Fussell wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on October 16, 1991. In it, he thanked Sledge for the copies of a program on the Battle of Peleliu and a book recommendation. He gave Sledge a few book recommendations of his own and spoke of his own upcoming book. Sledge and Fussell corresponded fo...

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Main Author: Fussell, Paul
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/ebsledge,171
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Summary:Paul Fussell wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on October 16, 1991. In it, he thanked Sledge for the copies of a program on the Battle of Peleliu and a book recommendation. He gave Sledge a few book recommendations of his own and spoke of his own upcoming book. Sledge and Fussell corresponded for many years. What began as an admiration of each other's writing grew into a friendship based on their similar combat experiences in World War II and their shared attitudes on many things.