Ernie Pyle (1900–1945)
Author of Brave Men
About the Author
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Works by Ernie Pyle
G.I. Joe 4 copies
This Was Your War 3 copies
Associated Works
The Greatest War Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Four Incredible War Tales (2001) — Contributor — 29 copies
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- Canonical name
- Pyle, Ernie
- Legal name
- Pyle, Ernest Taylor
- Birthdate
- 1900-08-03
- Date of death
- 1945-04-18
- Burial location
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Dana, Indiana, USA
- Place of death
- Iejima, Okinawa Prefecture, Empire of Japan (island off of Okinawa, Pacific Ocean)
- Cause of death
- killed by enemy fire
- Places of residence
- Dana, Indiana, USA (birth)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Ie Shima, Japan (death) - Education
- Indiana University (dropped out)
- Occupations
- journalist
war correspondent - Relationships
- Siebolds, Geraldine "Jerry" (wife)
- Organizations
- United States Naval Reserve (WWI)
The Washington Daily News
Scripps Howard - Awards and honors
- Pulitzer Prize (Correspondence, 1944)
National Headliners Club Award (1943 and 1944)
Raymond Clapper Memorial Award (1944)
Sons of Indiana in New York City, Hoosier of the Year (1944)
United States Medal for Merit (1945)
American Legion's Distinguished Service Medal (1945) (show all 7)
Purple Heart (1983)
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Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 2,194
- Popularity
- #11,694
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 40
- ISBNs
- 48
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 6