Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American soldier, 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, and cousin of comic book writer Jason Aaron.
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28 November 1947 Russellville, Alabama
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Died |
29 January 1993 (aged 45) Aegina, Greece
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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