Eugene Sledge Quotes

We were all sent here to kill Japs, weren’t we? So what the hell difference does it make what weapon we use? I’d use my goddamn hands if I had to.[to Mac]

Saw you reading last night.[Merriell ‘Snafu’ Shelton]My Bible?[Eugene Sledge]Writing too. Ain’t supposed to write s*** down, you know. Gives the Japs valuable intel if they find it.[Merriell ‘Snafu’ Shelton]I guess I won’t show it to them then.[Eugene Sledge]

Isn’t there anything the Marine Corps taught you that you can continue at ‘Bama Poly?[Registrar Girl]They taught me how to kill Japs. I got pretty damn good at it.[Eugene Sledge]

I hope they don’t. I hope we get to kill every last one of them.[Pvt. Hamm: They can’t f***ing surrender?]

I don’t believe I will ever put on a uniform again. Ever.