Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 28, 1947
Died
January 29, 1993 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Russellville, Alabama, USA
Gustav Hasford
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.
