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A longtime resident of Byram Township, New Jersey, [8] Leckie died on December 24, 2001, six days after his 81st birthday, after fighting a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was survived by his wife of 55 years, his three children, two sisters, and six grandchildren. His remains were entombed at St. Joseph's Mausoleum in Newton, New Jersey.
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.
James Badge Dale (born James Badgett Dale; May 1, 1978) is an American actor.He is best known for his roles as Chase Edmunds in 24, Robert Leckie in The Pacific, Trooper Barrigan in The Departed, Luke Lewenden in The Grey, Eric Savin in Iron Man 3, and Tyrone S. "Rone" Woods in 13 Hours.
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Sledge also tried to join, but his heart murmur and his father’s disapproval prevents him from enlisting. In August 1942, the Guadalcanal campaign begins. Leckie is assigned along with his colleagues — Phillips, Wilbur "Runner" Conley, Lew "Chuckler" Juergens, Bill "Hoosier" Smith, and Ronnie Gibson — to a company commanded by Captain ...
For their actions, Leckie and Juergens are punished, with Leckie receiving a demotion and reassignment to the battalion’s intelligence unit. Soon after the company receives their next orders, Phillips loses his virginity to a young woman he had met his first night in Melbourne. Basilone says goodbye to Morgan and boards a plane to return to ...
Robert De Niro is a two-hit wonder in the trailer for the upcoming gangster film “The Alto Knights” from Barry Levinson. De Niro stars in a double role as both mob bosses Vito Genovese and ...
In this still image taken from the Law & Crime Network court video, real estate heir Robert Durst answers questions while taking the stand during his murder trial on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Los ...