Eugene B. Sledge's gravestone in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama

Eugene B. Sledge's gravestone in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama

Eugene B. Sledge's gravestone in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama. The stone lists Sledge's dates, his academic degree, the titles of his books, and his U.S. Marine Corps unit. It also has a quotation from "With the Old Breed" and an anonymous quatrain about a Marine report...

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Main Author: Sledge, John S.
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Eugene B. Sledge documents
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/ebsledge,231
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collection Eugene B. Sledge Collection
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publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Eugene B. Sledge documents
spellingShingle Eugene B. Sledge documents
Eugene B. Sledge's gravestone in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama
Sledge, John S.
fulltopic Eugene B. Sledge documents
Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Sepulchral monuments -- Alabama; Biologists -- Alabama; College teachers -- Alabama; Veterans -- United States; Marines -- United States
China Marine; With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa
Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cemeteries; History -- 1987-present: Recent Alabama; Peoples -- Domestic Life
Postwar; Professor; Writer
description Eugene B. Sledge's gravestone in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama. The stone lists Sledge's dates, his academic degree, the titles of his books, and his U.S. Marine Corps unit. It also has a quotation from "With the Old Breed" and an anonymous quatrain about a Marine reporting to St. Peter at heaven's gate. Sledge fought with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific in World War II. After the war, he returned to the United States and obtained degrees from Auburn University and the University of Florida in biology, then spent his career teaching biology at the University of Montevallo. In later years, Sledge wrote a book of his combat experiences called "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa". A second memoir, "China Marine", was published posthumously.Eugene Bondurant / Sledge, Ph.D. / November 4, 1923 - March 3, 2001 / Author / With the Old Breed / China Marine / U.S. Marine Corps / K/3/5 1st Division / "Combat leaves an indelible mark / The only redeeming factors were / My comrades' incredible bravery / And their devotion to each other / That esprit de corps sustained us" / W.T.O.B. / "And when he gets to Heaven / To St. Peter he will tell / Another Marine reporting Sir / I've served my time in Hell" / Anonymous
spelling Eugene B. Sledge's gravestone in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, AlabamaEugene B. Sledge's gravestone in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama. The stone lists Sledge's dates, his academic degree, the titles of his books, and his U.S. Marine Corps unit. It also has a quotation from "With the Old Breed" and an anonymous quatrain about a Marine reporting to St. Peter at heaven's gate. Sledge fought with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific in World War II. After the war, he returned to the United States and obtained degrees from Auburn University and the University of Florida in biology, then spent his career teaching biology at the University of Montevallo. In later years, Sledge wrote a book of his combat experiences called "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa". A second memoir, "China Marine", was published posthumously.Sledge, John S.Auburn University Libraries2008-09-062000sMobile (Ala.)Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Sepulchral monuments -- Alabama; Biologists -- Alabama; College teachers -- Alabama; Veterans -- United States; Marines -- United StatesChina Marine; With The Old Breed at Peleliu and OkinawaGeography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cemeteries; History -- 1987-present: Recent Alabama; Peoples -- Domestic LifeJPEGImageEBS_gravestoneLoaned by John S. SledgeAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and ArchivesengEBSgravestone.This 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.Eugene Bondurant / Sledge, Ph.D. / November 4, 1923 - March 3, 2001 / Author / With the Old Breed / China Marine / U.S. Marine Corps / K/3/5 1st Division / "Combat leaves an indelible mark / The only redeeming factors were / My comrades' incredible bravery / And their devotion to each other / That esprit de corps sustained us" / W.T.O.B. / "And when he gets to Heaven / To St. Peter he will tell / Another Marine reporting Sir / I've served my time in Hell" / AnonymousPostwar; Professor; Writerhttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ebsledge/id/231
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