Sledge letter to Eric Mailander, 7-6-1982

Sledge letter to Eric Mailander, 7-6-1982

Eugene B. Sledge wrote this letter to Eric Mailander in reply to Mailander's letter praising Sledge's book With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. (See Mailander letter, 4-25-1982) In this letter, Sledge answered Mailander's question about whether he would ever return to Peleliu or...

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Main Author: Sledge, Eugene B.
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Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Eugene B. Sledge documents
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/ebsledge,95
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Sledge letter to Eric Mailander, 7-6-1982
Sledge, Eugene B.
fulltopic Eugene B. Sledge documents
Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau; World War, 1939-1945 -- Battlefields; Souvenirs (Keepsakes); World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence
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 wrote this letter to Eric Mailander in reply to Mailander's letter praising Sledge's book With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. (See Mailander letter, 4-25-1982) In this letter, Sledge answered Mailander's question about whether he would ever return to Peleliu or Okinawa. Sledge said that he can't imagine Peleliu overgrown with vegetation and stated that he didn't think he could ever return there because the trip would be too traumatic since the battle was so ferocious. Mailander had also asked Sledge about any souvenirs he picked up. Sledge explained that he picked up only items that were small and easy to carry. He and the other front line troops just couldn't keep larger souvenirs like weapons and helmets because they couldn't carry any unnecessary weight beyond their weapons, ammo, and rations. Sledge closed with a few words debunking the myth of the Hollywood John Wayne type tough guy.
spelling Sledge letter to Eric Mailander, 7-6-1982Eugene B. Sledge wrote this letter to Eric Mailander in reply to Mailander's letter praising Sledge's book With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. (See Mailander letter, 4-25-1982) In this letter, Sledge answered Mailander's question about whether he would ever return to Peleliu or Okinawa. Sledge said that he can't imagine Peleliu overgrown with vegetation and stated that he didn't think he could ever return there because the trip would be too traumatic since the battle was so ferocious. Mailander had also asked Sledge about any souvenirs he picked up. Sledge explained that he picked up only items that were small and easy to carry. He and the other front line troops just couldn't keep larger souvenirs like weapons and helmets because they couldn't carry any unnecessary weight beyond their weapons, ammo, and rations. Sledge closed with a few words debunking the myth of the Hollywood John Wayne type tough guy.Sledge, Eugene B.Auburn University Libraries1982-07-061980sPeleliuSledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau; World War, 1939-1945 -- Battlefields; Souvenirs (Keepsakes); World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; Veterans -- United States -- CorrespondenceBattle 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 9Eugene 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/95
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