Eugene B. Sledge's bachelor diploma
This diploma for a Bachelor of Science degree was awarded to Eugene B. Sledge by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) on August 27, 1949. Sledge fought with the Marines in the Pacific in World War II. After the war, he attended classes at Auburn through the G.I. Bill and majored...
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| Summary: | This diploma for a Bachelor of Science degree was awarded to Eugene B. Sledge by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) on August 27, 1949. Sledge fought with the Marines in the Pacific in World War II. After the war, he attended classes at Auburn through the G.I. Bill and majored in biology. Sledge went on to get his master's degree from Auburn as well. After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, he taught at the University of Montevallo. He also wrote a book about his combat experiences called With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. |
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