WWII Troops Live On Through War Correspondent Ernie Pyle
Ernie Pyle Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez DOD On April 18th, 1945, war correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by enemy fire on Iejima* during the Battle of Okinawa. At the time of his death, Pyle, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, was well-known for his intimate and personal storytelling that highlighted the experiences of the “average” soldier. Pyle …