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Robert Leckie

United States Marine and author (1920–2001)

  • Fame57.1
  • Momentum2.1
  • Wikipedia25K
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Lived 1920–2001, aged 81United States
United StatesUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    17 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1920–2001
    Aged 81
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-25

Robert Hugh Leckie was an American author and journalist. After serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, Leckie worked as a writer and newspaperman, eventually writing more than 40 books, both non-fiction and fiction. His war memoir Helmet for My Pillow, along with Eugene B. Sledge's With the Old Breed, formed the basis for the HBO's 2010 television series The Pacific. In the series, Leckie is portrayed by James Badge Dale.

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57.1
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Momentum2.1
Historical16.6
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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