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Salinger never spoke of what he saw and did during the war, but Slawenski's use of military records is revelatory. Salinger landed on Utah Beach on D-Day. Serving with the 12th Regiment, he fought at the freezing bloodbath of Hürtgen Forest in the winter of 1944. Of the regiment's 3,080 original soldiers, only 563 survived what Slawenski argues was "the most senseless carnage" on the Western Front. Later, as an intelligence agent, Salinger interrogated captured enemy soldiers and French and German citizens. He spoke fluent German, a skill he picked up in 1937 while living for 10 months with a Jewish family in Austria. After the war, he searched for the family - which included a daughter, thought to be his first love - only to discover they had all died in concentration camps.
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J.D. Salinger served in World War II as an infantryman in the 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.
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When was J. D. Salinger born?
J. D. Salinger was born on January 1, 1919.
What is J. D. Salinger's birthday?
J. D. Salinger was born on January 1, 1919.
How old was J. D. Salinger at death?
J. D. Salinger died on January 27, 2010 at the age of 91.
How old is J. D. Salinger?
J. D. Salinger was born on January 1, 1919 and died on January 27, 2010. J. D. Salinger would have been 91 years old at the time of death or 96 years old today.
Did J. D. Salinger have any brothers or sisters?
J. D. Salinger had one older sister named Doris.She was born in 1911 and died in 2001.
Who is the author of Catcher in the Rye?
J. D. Salinger
Who is the author of The Catcher in the Rye?
J. D. Salinger
Who is the author in the catcher in the rye?
J. D. Salinger
Who wrote Catcher in the Rye?
J. D. Salinger
Was Pierre Salinger related to j d Salinger?
No, in their biographies, they are shown to have different parents, in diferent birthplaces. They are not directly related, if at all.
Did J. D. Salinger have a technology background?
No, J.D. Salinger did not have a technology background. He was a reclusive author known for his novel "The Catcher in the Rye" and other works of fiction, primarily centered around themes of alienation and identity in post-World War II America.
Is the Catcher in the Rye a novel?
Yes, The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger published in 1951.
