The Soldier's Friend: A Life of Ernie Pyle
by Ray E. Boomhower
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Author: Ray E. BoomhowerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-15
ISBN: 0871952009
Number of pages: 152
Publisher: Indiana Historical Society Press
Summary of The Soldier's Friend: A Life of Ernie Pyle
To the millions of Americans on the home front during World War II, Ernie Pyle?s columns in newspapers across the country offered a foxhole view of the struggle as he reported on the life and death of the average soldier. When he died, Pyle?s popularity and readership was worldwide, with his column appearing in 400 daily and 300 weekly newspapers.Written by award-winning author and historian Ray E. Boomhower, The Soldier?s Friend: A Life of Ernie Pyle, a biography aimed at young readers, explores the reporter?s legendary career from his days growing up in the small town of Dana, Indiana, to his life as a roving correspondent with the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, to his growing fame as a columnist detailing the rigors of combat faced by the average G.I. during World War II. The book also features numerous illustrations, samples of Pyle?s World War II columns, a detailed bibliography of World War II sources, and an index.
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