Robert Leckie (author)

Robert Leckie
Nickname(s)	"Lucky", "Peaches"
Born	(1920-12-18)December 18, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 24, 2001(2001-12-24) (aged 81) Byram Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Private first class
Unit	How Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
Battles / wars	World War II Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Cape Gloucester Battle of Peleliu
Awards	Purple Heart Navy Commendation Medal with "V" Device
Other work	Writer

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.