Helmet for My Pillow

By Robert Leckie

Book Overview

First published in 1957, Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie is a story of World War II, written from the perspective of a new enlistee, and set shortly after the events of Pearl Harbor. According to his wife, Leckie was inspired to write the book after viewing South Pacific on Broadway, stating, "I have to tell the story of how it really was. I have to let people know the war wasn't a musical." Beginning with his enlistment and boot camp, the book then follows Leckie into the maelstrom of the Pacific theater. Seeing brutal action at Guadalcanal, New Britain, and Peleliu, Leckie spares no detail of the horrors and sacrifice of war, painting an unsentimental portrait of how soldiers are made, fight, and often meet their end.

Written in vivid and moving prose, Helmet for My Pillow stands as an acknowledged classic of World War II literature, and a poignant story of bravery, hardship, and human frailty.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HNTJC3Y7
• ISBN13: 9798886771541
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Greenpoint Books, LLC
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"