Sledge letter to William L. Cain, 7-14-1982

Eugene B. Sledge was a combat infantryman with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He fought the Japanese in the Pacific. After the war, he wrote about his experiences in combat in a book titled With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. The book was first published in 1981. Sledge received over...

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Main Author:	Sledge, Eugene B.
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:	Eugene B. Sledge documents
Online Access:	http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/ebsledge,84

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collection	Eugene B. Sledge Collection
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topic	Eugene B. Sledge documents
spellingShingle	Eugene B. Sledge documents Sledge letter to William L. Cain, 7-14-1982 Sledge, Eugene B.
fulltopic	Eugene B. Sledge documents Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Veteran's writings, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence; Combat -- Psychological aspects; Veterans -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans; Biologists -- Alabama; College teachers -- Alabama; Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island Battle of Okinawa; Battle of Peleliu; With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa Arts & Literature -- Narrative Nonfiction; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Peoples -- Military Life WWII; Writer
description	Eugene B. Sledge was a combat infantryman with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He fought the Japanese in the Pacific. After the war, he wrote about his experiences in combat in a book titled With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. The book was first published in 1981. Sledge received over 500 fan letters from veterans and ordinary people who were touched by his story. This letter is a reply he wrote to William L. Cain who had sent him one such fan letter. In this letter, Sledge expresses his disgust over memoirs that glorify war written by men who weren't on the front lines. Sledge speaks of the horror of war and the terrible trauma the combat veterans experienced. He wrote W.T.O.B. to tell their story. Sledge also speaks of how he overcame his own combat trauma through the advice of his father and his own love of biology, which became his career.
spelling	Sledge letter to William L. Cain, 7-14-1982Eugene B. Sledge was a combat infantryman with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He fought the Japanese in the Pacific. After the war, he wrote about his experiences in combat in a book titled With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. The book was first published in 1981. Sledge received over 500 fan letters from veterans and ordinary people who were touched by his story. This letter is a reply he wrote to William L. Cain who had sent him one such fan letter. In this letter, Sledge expresses his disgust over memoirs that glorify war written by men who weren't on the front lines. Sledge speaks of the horror of war and the terrible trauma the combat veterans experienced. He wrote W.T.O.B. to tell their story. Sledge also speaks of how he overcame his own combat trauma through the advice of his father and his own love of biology, which became his career.Sledge, Eugene B.Auburn University Libraries1982-07-141980sSledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; Veteran's writings, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence; Combat -- Psychological aspects; Veterans -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans; Biologists -- Alabama; College teachers -- Alabama; Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa IslandBattle of Okinawa; Battle of Peleliu; With The Old Breed at Peleliu and OkinawaArts & Literature -- Narrative Nonfiction; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Peoples -- Military LifeJPEGTextRG 96-38, box 2, folder 4Eugene 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/84
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Sledge letter to William L. Cain, 7-14-1982

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