I read Sledge's book and Helmet For My Pillow back to back and the differences are quite stark.

The latter is a book about Marines at war, the former is a memoir of a young man going to war, surviving combat, and dealing with returning home.

I read Sledge's book and Helmet For My Pillow back to back and the differences are quite stark.

The latter is a book about Marines at War, the former is a memoir of a young man going to war, surviving combat, and dealing with returning home.