Talk:Ernie Pyle

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Note from a viewer
World War I service-see http://www.findagrave.com/php. Go to "Famous Grave Search";type "Pyle" in search engine; at memorial go to "There are 4 more photos not showing..." (photo of gravestone-for reference only)

Should this photo be added
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8UJ0THG0&show_article=1&image=large —Preceding unsigned comment added by SoilMan2007 (talk • contribs) 19:53, 3 February 2008 (UTC) just read and found that its already posted never mind SoilMan2007 (talk)

"No Atheists in foxholes"? Pyle?
Can someone who knows clear up this confusion for me? Did Pyle coin this phrase, and if so, where? Can anyone enlighten me? thanks. Leeborkman 01:53, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Incorrect citation
The citation given for the number of gunshot wounds and the condition of Pyle's body does not actually contain that information. The cited piece alternately claims it was a sniper or a machine gun nest, but does not describe the body.

Itobo 05:37, 7 September 2007 (UTC)Thank you for that. I have a more contemporary source that speaks of only one bullet, so I'll use that.

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 11:31, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

This article is a MESS
Reads like a review, unsourced statements, out of chronological order. Links in the References area don't lead anywhere. Description of Pyle's death reads like a novel. Very un-Wiki. I'm either tagging it, or doing a complete meltdown on it. Ernie Pyle is a hero of mine, and this article does not do him either justice or honor. -- Elaich   talk 04:11, 13 October 2007 (UTC)


 * I've updated the article with additional content, citations, and additional subheadings, etc. Rosalina523 (talk) 20:05, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

Death photo
Since it was taken by the military, is it a work of the federal government and therefore in the public domain? If so, should it be added to the article? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004161868_weberniepyle03.html --Lukobe (talk) 00:14, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * A little research says the answer to the first question is "yes," so I've uploaded it to the Commons. I'm adding it here, too.

Death by friendly fire?
I heard a veteran who was on Okinawa say that Pyle was actually killed by friendly fire. 88.217.22.120 (talk) 12:52, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Most of the early indecisiveness about who killed Pyle was whether it was a Japanese sniper or just a Japanese machine gun. Eyewitnesses to his death place the dishonor on a Japanese machine gun.  Second, Pyle was already dead by the time the Battle of Okinawa occurred, as the Battle of Iwo Jima occurred before Okinawa. ~ (The Rebel At) ~  03:59, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Meh. S'what I get for posting when I'm tired.  He was killed on Ie Shima, part of the Okinawa campaign.  My apologies.  Despite my weariness induced mental mistake, the moment of his death is documented by witnesses.  I think Pyle would be the first to admit there probably would have been a lot of rumors spreading about his death, and thats probably what the veteran heard.  Only a rumor.  ~ (The Rebel At) ~  04:08, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Family
He was married, divorced, remarried to his 1st wife. Did they have kids? What became of his widow? Rklawton (talk) 05:36, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * No children, she died in November 1945, a few months after Ernie Pyle's death. See the updated section, Personal life.Rosalina523 (talk) 20:20, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

word/words missing
There seems to be something missing in the second paragraph. "By the war" doesn't make sense. Should it be "By the end of the war?" 71.226.213.2 (talk) 03:35, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

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World War I service
Although Pyle served in the United States Navy during World War I era, no reliable sources found as of yet state that he served overseas during the war. The Wikipedia article says he served stateside during the war. Accordingly, Category:American military personnel of World War I was removed from the article. Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 12:47, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

ny times conflict with wikiepedia article: when Mrs. Pyle died - she committed suicide and they were both heavy drinkers
see "The Man Who Told America the Truth About D-Day," NY Times, June 5, 2019 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jksfitz (talk • contribs) 01:16, 9 June 2019 (UTC)

Ernie Pyle: The soldier's Journalist.
Pyle was quoted to have been the man with the "ability to put a human face on a dehumanizing war."

He became the soldier's journalist with good reason, his skills with a typewriter brought the everyday, grueling lives of American soldiers to our front doors, paving a path into their experiences and tragedies. He became an advocate for the equal treatment of those serving within the military, leading to the creation of such acts as the "Ernie Pyle bill".

I am a journalism student studying at UCLAN. As part of my course, I have been given an assignment to write an essay on the lives of past and present war correspondents; in this I will compare and contrast the similarities and differences of Ernie Pyle and a modern journalist of my choice. I am planning on including an in-depth analysis of his journalistic skills and traits within his Wikipedia page because this will help me to compare past writing styles to more modern ways of reporting, this will also help to develop my own studies and writing skills. I would also like to include a section on Ernie Pyle's impact on modern-day war reporting and journalism

References:

Scripps Howard Foundation. c2019. Indiana University Bloomington. [Online]. [11 November 2019]. Available from: https://sites.mediaschool.indiana.edu/erniepyle/wartime-columns/

Indiana historical society. c1997. Indiana Historical Society. [Online]. [10 November 2019]. Available from: https://indianahistory.org/education/educator-resources/famous-hoosiers/ernie-pyle/

The Ernie Pyle WWII museum. 2010. The Ernie Pyle WWII Museum. [Online]. [11 November 2019]. Available from: https://www.erniepyle.org — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daniel Hulme (talk • contribs) 13:54, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

Date inaccuracy.
Small note, it is mentioned that his most famous article was published on January 10, 1944 during the Battle of Anzio. The Battle of Anzio started on January 22, 1944. 65.254.18.190 (talk) 14:02, 23 June 2023 (UTC)