War is a horribly fascinating thing.
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| Birth: | 8th February, 1909 |
| Death: | 13th February, 1994 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Editor, Journalist |
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Robert Lee Sherrod was an American journalist, editor and author. He was a war correspondent for Time and Life magazines, covering combat from World War II to the Vietnam War. During World War II, embedded with the United States Marine Corps, he covered the battles at Attu, Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. He also authored five books on World War II, including Tarawa: The Story of a Battle and the definitive History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II. He was an editor of Time during World War II and later editor of The Saturday Evening Post, then vice-president of Curtis Publishing Company.
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