A review by wangxian24
Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie

5.0

I really enjoyed Leckie's account of his war experience. He served in the Pacific Theater, and spent most of his time in the Solomon Islands and New Britain. On a personal level, the particular islands he mentions are the same ones and the same time frame that my grandfather was stationed on. Even though my grandfather was in the Navy and Leckie the First Marines, just hearing about what it was like in these islands makes the picture of my grandfather's time on these islands a bit more clear. So this book was really good, and it has a personal connection to me. I recommend it to anyone who likes to read memoirs or military history. Most of Leckie's story takes place outside of the battles, but I found it just as interesting. Read Eugene Sledge for the battles.