As per our current Database, Eugene Sledge has been died on Mar 3, 2001 (age 77).
When Eugene Sledge die, Eugene Sledge was 77 years old.
| Popular As | Eugene Sledge |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | November 4, 1923 (Alabama) |
| Birthday | November 4 |
| Town/City | Alabama |
| Nationality | Alabama |
Eugene Sledge’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Eugene Sledge was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
His descriptions of combat in World War II formed the basis of both the PBS documentary, The War, and the popular HBO miniseries, The Pacific. His published works include With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa (1981) and China Marine (published posthumously in 2002).
He entered the Marine Corps at age twenty-two; after two years of specialized training, he experienced his first heavy combat.
His novel, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa, contains graphic descriptions of war on both Pacific islands, along with accounts of the physical and mental stresses he and his fellow Marines endured.
He grew up in Mobile, Alabama. His father was Edward Simmons Sledge, a physician.
He was portrayed by Joseph Mazzello in the HBO miniseries, The Pacific.
