S. L. A. Marshall
Military historian and journalist
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Brigadier General Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall, also known as SLAM, was a military journalist and historian. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, before becoming a journalist, specialising in military affairs. Wikipedia
Born: July 18, 1900, Catskill, NY
Died: December 17, 1977 (age 77 years), El Paso, TX
Movies: Pork Chop Hill
Battles/wars: World War I; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne Offensive; World War II; Korean War
Nickname(s): Slam
Other work: author; journalist