Gustav Hasford

About the Author

Jerry Gustave Hasford widely known as Gustav Hashford was a journalist, poet, and author. Hashford’s, The Short-Timers, was used as a basis for the movie, Full Metal Jacket. Gustav was also a United States Marine veteran, who served in the Vietnam War. Born in Alabama, Hashford is the recipient of the Navy and Marine Corp medal with the Valor Device in the year 1968 during the battle of Hue. During the 1970’s, Gustav Hashford was associated with various science fiction authors. As an author, Hashford has worked with various anthologies and magazines such as the Orbit Series and Space and Time magazines. Hashford also published Bedtime Story, a poem that was featured in the 1972 edition, Winning Hearts. In the year 1978, Gustav Hashford attended Milford Writer’s Workshop and while at the wo. Gustav Hasford is the author of over 3 books across 1 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Gustav Hasford has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.