Gustav Hasford
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday28 November 1947
Died29 January 1993 (age 45)
Place of birthRussellville, Alabama, USA
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Biography
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). He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, who served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
