View Helmet For My Pillow Robert Leckie PNG. Robert leckie was 21 when he enlisted in the us marine corps in january 1942. Helmet for my pillow was first published in 1957 and leckie passed away in 2001.
Robert leckie enlisted in the united states marine corps in january 1942, shortly after the japanese attack on pearl harbor.
First published in 1957, the story begins with leckie enlisting in the united states marines shortly after the 1941 attack on pearl harbor. From parris island to the pacific. Helmet for my pillow is the personal narrative written by world war ii united states marine corps veteran, author, and military historian robert leckie.first published in 1957, the story begins with leckie's enlisting in the united states marines shortly after the 1941 attack on pearl harbor. I could not see, but i dared not close my eyes lest the.