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- “First Squad, First Platoon” offers an unusually personal glimpse into Serling's World War II experience, where he served in the 11th Airborne of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Philippines. The story is a chilling look at the impact of war, and he dedicated it "To My Children," even before he had any kids of his own.
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3 days ago · How a rare Rod Serling war story was uncovered Amy Boyle Johnston, writer of the biography “Unknown Serling,” spent years poring through his archives across the country.
May 9, 2024 · Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was a paratrooper during WWII. After the war, he wrote a short story inspired by the experience. It's now being published for the first time in The Strand.
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May 11, 2024 · Rarely seen Rod Serling story draws upon his World War II service. Serling’s “First Squad, First Platoon,” a fictionalized take on the war that he worked on and set aside while attending Antioch College, has now been published for the first time. By Hillel Italie | Associated Press National Writer. May 11, 2024, 11:39am PDT.
Pioneering television writer and producer Rod Serling, best known for his iconic series The Twilight Zone, experienced combat in the Philippines during World War II and was profoundly affected—even haunted—by his experiences.
May 9, 2024 · A WWII story by The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling is published for the first time. Elizabeth Blair. May 09, 2024 / 2:00 am. 1 of 2 Rod with his father Sam Serling c. 1943. Credit: Courtesy of Anne...
May 9, 2024 · A WWII story by The Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling is published for the first time. Elizabeth Blair | May 9, 2024. Rod Serling enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating high school. He trained to be a paratrooper and was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division’s 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment Courtesy of Anne Serling.
May 9, 2024 · Sponsored. “Serling wrote this story in his early twenties, yet it carries a maturity beyond his years,” Strand managing editor Andrew Gulli writes. “It’s a powerful, unvarnished look at war in all its brutality — an unforgettable study of ordinary people in an extraordinarily hellish situation.”.
