Eugene B. Sledge

Quotes

• “As the sun disappeared below the horizon and its glare no longer reflected off a glassy sea, I thought of how beautiful ...”
• “Something in me died at Peleliu. Perhaps it was the childish innocence that accepted as faith the claim that Man is basi...”
• “As I crawled out of the abyss of combat and over the rail of the Sea Runner, I realized that compassion for the sufferin...”
• “Your soul may belong to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the marines.”