Gustav Hasford
United States Marine (1947-1993) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 45
Jerry Gustave Hasford, also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American Marine, novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987).
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He was a Vietnam War veteran, who served as a war correspondent, and was a cousin of comic book writer Jason Aaron.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 1993 · aged 45
