Posted on 06/06/2008 10:15:23 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
...They know that victory for us means victory for freedom.
They know that victory for us means victory for the institution of democracy--the ideal of the family, the simple principles of common decency and humanity.
They know that victory for us means victory for religion. And they could not tolerate that. The world is too small to provide adequate "living room" for both Hitler and God. In proof of that, the Nazis have now announced their plan for enforcing their new German, pagan religion all over the world--a plan by which the Holy Bible and the Cross of Mercy would be displaced by Mein Kampf and the swastika and the naked sword. ....
My God. What might this man said of islam?
I agree. If you can find it his column “Gates of Fire” is awesome.
I’ve read pretty much all his stuff, sent him a little cash a couple times early on, bought a signed copy of Moment of Truth in Iraq directly from his web site.
Thank you for the post. I copied it and placed it in one of my Ernie Pyle books.
What makes Ernie’s comments throughout the war outstanding today...against the poor journalism that we get day in and day out...is that he wrote everything like a letter to his parents. There was a description of how things were going...a guy’s feelings...his fears...what accomplishments a guy had done by age 19. I’ve probably read around thirty of his columns....and they all seem like a regular guy just trying to describe a very special moment in his life....and he did this every single day. We need more Ernies today.
The tide was a little too high for that when I visited, but did get a definite feel for how vulnerable those guys were after being landed.
I know the feeling. Getting harder every day to keep the faith. No mention of it even in the Official Divisional websites of the 101st or 82nd Airborne. The town of Bedford, Va. remembers. God bless them: http://www.bedfordvirginia.com/
Carolyn
Yes, we do. He was a special person with special talent.
Carolyn
This is war correspondence; this is writing; this is journalism at its best..
Just wow.
This was indeed The Longest Day
Today, Ernie Pyle wouldn’t be allowed to publish or given time on any major news channel.
Excellent reading for today. Thanks for the ping. These are powerfully moving.
Thanks, Lancey.
Thanks for the ping Lancey. It is too bad the media is so crappy today, but what can you expect when most of them got their degrees from Bu!!$h!+ U.
Thanks for the post and ping. Great journalism.
Devastating.
I know I am pretty much preaching to the choir, here, but if you can, obtain a copy of “Brave Men”, by Ernie Pyle.
Very powerful.
I have a first edition copy that was rescued by my father from ignominously being thrown out by a local branch of our Detroit Public Library.
Thanks for posting these. I missed them yesterday but found them today and enjoyed reading and reflecting upon that event of history.
Ernie’s descriptions of the dead reminded me of this wonderful song written by a Christian singer. Inspired by his visit to a memorial from a different war and different battle field (Belleau Woods), it was a Veteran’s Day tribute to all the “Unknowns”.
Sadly, even those that have names to go along with the bodies, the sacrifices that they made seem to have been forgotten. They sadly seem to have been added to the list of “unknown soldiers” by some.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lUw-sgxZI0
“Isn’t there a father, mother, sister somewhere wishing they will soon be home?”
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