Robert Leckie (author)

This article is about the United States Marine Robert Leckie. For information about the Canadian aviator, see Robert Leckie (aviator).

Robert Leckie
Nicknames"Lucky" & "Peaches"
Born(1920-12-18)December 18, 1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2001(2001-12-24) (aged 81)
Byram Township, New Jersey, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1942–1945
RankPrivate first class
UnitHow Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsWorld War II
Other workWriter

Robert Hugh Leckie (December 18, 1920 – December 24, 2001) was a United States Marine and an author of books about the military history of the United States, Catholic history and culture, sports books, fiction books, autobiographies, and children's books. As a young man, he served with the 1st Marine Division during World War II; his service as a machine gunner and a scout during the war greatly influenced his work.

Leckie's war memoir, Helmet for My Pillow, along with Eugene B. Sledge's book With the Old Breed, formed the basis for the HBO series The Pacific (2010), the follow-up series to Band of Brothers. In the miniseries, Leckie is portrayed by James Badge Dale.

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