With The Old Breed draft foreword
This is an early draft of the foreword Eugene B. Sledge wrote for his book With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. Sledge revised it into the preface in the published book. Sledge speaks of the way his experiences haunted him, but it was a story he had to tell. He explains that he is not writing...
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Auburn University Libraries
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| Online Access: | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/ebsledge,92 |
| Summary: | This is an early draft of the foreword Eugene B. Sledge wrote for his book With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. Sledge revised it into the preface in the published book. Sledge speaks of the way his experiences haunted him, but it was a story he had to tell. He explains that he is not writing just his own story but those of his buddies as well. He speaks of the sacrifice they all made to win World War II. The title page shows Sledge's original title and the working title "Into the Abyss" of his book. The title would go through many changes before the final title of With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. |
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