Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945
Person
Dates
- Existence: August 3, 1900 – April 18, 1945
Biographical / Historical
Ernie Pyle (1900-1945) was an American journalist.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ernie Pyle Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0001
Abstract
This collection contains materials written by and about Ernie Pyle, an American journalist who was most famous for his World War II columns from the 1940s. The collection also covers his early days as the “Roving Reporter,” his life in Albuquerque and overseas, and his eventual death in Ie Shima, Japan in 1948. There is also much information on various tributes and memorials which occurred after his death, including the opening of the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library in Albuquerque, NM.
Dates:
1928-2009; Majority of material found within 1935-2004