Merriel "Snafu" Shelton in The Pacific
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Merriel "Snafu" Shelton in *The Pacific* is a cynical, battle-hardened U.S. Marine mortarman whose dark humor and psychological scars reflect the brutal realities of the Pacific Theater in World War II.
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character → |
| allegiance |
United States
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| appearsIn |
The Pacific
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| basedOn |
Merriel V. Shelton
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| characterTrait |
battle-hardened
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cynical → dark sense of humor → psychologically scarred → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| createdFor |
HBO miniseries The Pacific
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| familyName |
Shelton
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| fictionalUniverse |
The Pacific (miniseries)
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| firstAppearance |
The Pacific, Episode 5 (fictional chronology may vary)
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| genre |
war drama
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| givenName |
Merriel
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| language |
English
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| medium |
television miniseries
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| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| nationality |
American
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| nickname |
Snafu
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| notableFor |
depicting psychological impact of combat
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use of macabre humor → |
| occupation |
United States Marine
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| portrayedBy |
Rami Malek
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| rank |
enlisted Marine
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| relationship |
serves alongside Eugene Sledge
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serves in same unit as Eugene Sledge → |
| role |
mortarman
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| screenTimeContext |
major supporting character in The Pacific
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| setting |
Cape Gloucester
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Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED → Okinawa NERFINISHED → Peleliu → |
| theaterOfWar |
Pacific Theater
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| themeAssociation |
camaraderie among Marines
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horrors of war → psychological trauma of combat → |
| unit |
1st Marine Division (depicted)
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Referenced by (1)
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Rami Malek
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characterPortrayed |