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Gustav Hasford | |
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![]() Hasford during his time in Vietnam | |
Born | Jerry Gustave Hasford November 28, 1947 Russellville, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | January 29, 1993 Aegina, Greece | (aged 45)
Resting place | Haleyville, Alabama, US |
Pen name | Gustav Hasford |
Occupation | Writer, military veteran |
Period | 1975–1993 |
Notable works |
Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987).[1] He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, who served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.