Fussell letter, 1-9-1990
Paul Fussell wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on January 9, 1990 to let him know that historian John Keegan had praised Sledge's book, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, in his own history of World War II. Sledge's book was about his combat experiences in the Pacific in World...
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Paul Fussell wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on January 9, 1990 to let him know that historian John Keegan had praised Sledge's book, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, in his own history of World War II. Sledge's book was about his combat experiences in the Pacific in World War II. 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. |
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Fussell letter, 1-9-1990Paul Fussell wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on January 9, 1990 to let him know that historian John Keegan had praised Sledge's book, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, in his own history of World War II. Sledge's book was about his combat experiences in the Pacific in World War II. 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.Fussell, PaulAuburn University Libraries1990-01-091990sWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence; Veteran's writings, American; Military historians -- United States -- CorrespondenceWith The Old Breed at Peleliu and OkinawaArts & Literature -- Narrative Nonfiction; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Peoples -- Military LifeJPEGTextRG 97-005.96, box 1, folder 14Fussell letter, 1-9-1990Eugene Sledge papersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.engThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.WWII; Writerhttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ebsledge/id/175 |
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