With all the books about The Andy Griffith Show it's surprising that no one wrote a book about Gomer Pyle USMC, since it appeals to the same fans and is a good show on its own. The show is worthy of a book. Frank Sutton died early,
but the other people were around for a long time to be interviewed about the show. Now, most of them are gone too and their stories about the show won't ever be told either.

Well, At least Jim Nabors and Ronnie Schell (Duke) have some commentary on the Season 1 DVD set, which I'm currently watching.

Ronnie Schell remembers a lot and would be a great source for a book.
Barbara Stuart talked about the show a little in a book. The only other comments I've seen were a few by Frank Sutton for TV Guide or newspaper articles. Too bad it's such slim pickings. Elizabeth MacRae probably has good stories of the last couple years. I wish the DVDs had continued using commentaries beyond that first season. Ronnie Schell also did a couple radio interviews for Stu's Show, that are available, where I'll guess he talks about the show quite a bit.