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Ernie Pyle
1900–1945
Known as the voice of the ordinary American soldier, this Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist brought the human cost of World War II to readers through clear, compassionate storytelling. His reports from North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific remain among the most memorable accounts of the war.
2 Audiobooks
Gatlinburg and the Great Smokies
by Ernie Pyle
Ernie Pyle in England
by Ernie Pyle
About the author
Born in rural Dana, Indiana, Ernie Pyle began his career as a newspaper reporter after attending Indiana University. From 1935 to 1941, he traveled widely across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America, writing warm, accessible human-interest columns about the people he met.
During World War II, Pyle became one of America’s best-known war correspondents. He reported from North Africa, Italy, Normandy, and the Pacific, focusing on the everyday experiences of enlisted men rather than military leaders or strategy. His simple, personal style earned him the 1944 Pulitzer Prize for journalism.
Pyle was killed by enemy machine-gun fire on Ie Shima, near Okinawa, on April 18, 1945. He was 44. His books include Here Is Your War, Brave Men, and Ernie Pyle in England.