<Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> <P> Elmore John Leonard Jr . (October 11, 1925--August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter . His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures . </P> <P> Among his best - known works are Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Swag, Hombre, Mr. Majestyk, and Rum Punch (adapted as the movie Jackie Brown). Leonard's writings include short stories that became the films 3: 10 to Yuma and The Tall T, as well as the FX television series Justified . </P> <P> Leonard was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Flora Amelia (née Rive) and Elmore John Leonard, Sr. Because his father worked as a site locator for General Motors, the family moved frequently for several years . In 1934, the family settled in Detroit . </P>

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