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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Ernest T. 'Ernie' Pyle

Hometown

Dana, Indiana

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

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Activity During WWII

JOURNALIST. COVERED THE ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE AND NORMANDY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. IN 1945, COVERED THE PACIFIC THEATER AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. KILLED APRIL 18,1945 BY JAPANESE MACHINE-GUN FIRE.