EP33 Sledgehammer and Big Shot
From Dan Carlin
Henry Sledge, son of Eugene Sledge, writer of the classic war memoir “With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa” has released a book that includes tons of material left out of his dad's memoir along with details about growing up as the son of “Sledgehammer”
Who is mentioned in this episode?
5 people come up, including Eugene Sledge, Henry Sledge, Admiral Chester Nimitz.
- Eugene Sledge (Person)
- Henry Sledge (Person)
- Admiral Chester Nimitz (Person)
- Paul Fussell (Person)
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- With the Old Breed (Book)
- Okinawa (Location)
- Pacific War (Concept)
- Peleliu (Location)
- Pelieu (Location)
- The Old Breed: The Complete Story Revealed (Book)
- Hell in the Pacific (Book)
- Southern Fried Unicorn Tour (Concept)
- First Marine Division (Company)
- HBO (Company)
- Guadalcanal (Location)
- Helmet for My Pillow (Book)
- Raleigh, North Carolina (Location)
- Drowned Unicorn Tour (Concept)