Ernie Pyle on board the U.S.S. Cabot.

Ernie Pyle Memorial, Ie-shima, Okinawa, Japan

Ernest Taylor Pyle, better known as Ernie Pyle (August 3, 1900 – April 18, 1945) was an American journalist, who wrote as a roving correspondent for the Scripps Howard newspaper chain from 1935 until his death in 1945. His articles, about the out-of-the-way places he visited and the people who lived there, were told in a folksy style much like a personal letter to a friend, which won him a loyal following in as many as 200 newspapers. Image File history File links Ernie_Pyle. ... Image File history File links Ernie_Pyle. ... Ernie Pyle Memorial, Ie-jima, Okinawa, Japan I took this photo in about 1993. ... Ernie Pyle Memorial, Ie-jima, Okinawa, Japan I took this photo in about 1993. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Scripps Center, the corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was born on a tenant farm near Dana, Indiana and wrote briefly for local newspapers before moving to Washington, D.C.. He became the country's first aviation columnist and later was managing editor of the Washington Daily News before taking on the national column. A tenant (from the Latin tenere, to hold), in legal contexts, holds real property by some form of title from a landlord. ... Dana is a town located in Vermillion County, Indiana. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... First flight, December 17, 1903 Aviation or air transport refers to the activities surrounding human flight and the aircraft industry. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ...

In the mid- to late-1930s, Pyle wandered around the country in his car, writing columns about the unusual places and people he met in his ramblings. Select columns were later compiled and published in Home Country.

With the entry of the U.S. into World War II, Pyle became a war correspondent, applying his intimate style to the war. Instead of the movements of armies or the activities of generals, Pyle generally wrote from the perspective of the common soldier, an approach that won him not only further popularity but also the Pulitzer Prize in 1944. His wartime writings are preserved in three books, Brave Men, Here is Your War, and Ernie Pyle in England. This article is becoming very long. ... A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories first-hand from a war zone. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

While Ernie Pyle was in Africa, he became a cabin-mate with Life reporter, Will Lang Jr. Life - International Edition - January 19, 1948 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ... Will Lang Jr. ...

In that year, he wrote a column urging that soldiers in combat get "fight pay" just as airmen were paid "flight pay". Congress passed a law giving soldiers 50 percent extra pay for combat service. The legislation was called "the Ernie Pyle bill." Seal of the U.S. Congress. ...

He reported from the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. On April 18, 1945 Pyle died on Ie Shima, an island off Okinawa Honto, as the result of machine gun fire from an enemy sniper position.^[1] World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Ie-Shima shown in red A view of Ie-Shima from Motobu, Okinawa Ie-shima (伊江島 -island) is an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, lying a few kilometers off the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa Honto. ... Okinawa Honto (沖縄本島, the main island of Okinawa) is the largest of the Ryukyu Islands at the edge of the East China Sea, helping to define the seas boundary with the open Pacific Ocean. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ...

Pyle's legacy is preserved at Indiana University, where he began his journalism training. The School of Journalism is housed in "Ernie Pyle Hall," and scholarships, established soon after his death, are still given to students who have ability in journalism, the promise of future success in the profession, and a military service record. A major initial contribution to the scholarships came from the proceeds of the world premiere of the film, The Story of G.I. Joe, which starred Burgess Meredith as Pyle. Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual (a scholar) for the purposes of furthering their education. ... The Story of G.I. Joe is a war film released in 1945. ... Burgess Meredith in Probe (1972) Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – February 17, 1997) was an American actor. ...

His last home in Albuquerque, New Mexico was made into a branch of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System, named in honor of its famous occupant. Flag Seal Nickname: The Duke City Location Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates , Government Country State County United States New Mexico Bernalillo Founded 1706 Mayor Martin Chavez Geographical characteristics Area     City 469. ...

Laid to rest between two unknown soldiers, Pyle is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Like Arlington, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is one of the most prominent of the many national cemeteries in the United States. ...

References

1. ^ Reid, Chip."Ernie Pyle, trail-blazing war correspondent — Brought home the tragedy of D-Day and the rest of WWII", NBC News, June 7, 2004. (URL accessed April 26, 2006)

• James Tobin. Ernie Pyle's War: America's Eyewitness to World War II. Hardcover: Free Press (1997), ISBN 0-684-83642-4; Paperback: University Press of Kansas (1998), ISBN 0-7006-0897-4

External links

• The Wartime Columns of Ernie Pyle. Indiana University School of Journalism.
• The War Correspondent. The Ernie Pyle Center, Fort Totten NY.
• Ernie Pyle House/Library, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Ernie Pyle Comparisons. Mutterings of a Mad Race.