FReeper Canteen ~ Ernie Pyle, War Correspondent ~ 03 August 07

Serving The Best Troops In The World | Alarm Rider, The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Ernie Pyle's Corona

Jo Stafford & Her V-Disc Play Boys ~ Blue Moon

Jimmy Rushing & Count Basie Orchestra ~ Harvard Blues

Marie Greene & Her V-Disc Merry Men w/ Joe Dosh ~ It's Easy To Remember

Tony Pastor & His Orchestra ~ Makin' Whoopee

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra ~ Southern Scandal

Pyle wrote this column nearly a year before the United States entered World War II. It describes the awe he felt as he watched the German air attacks on London.

Capt Glenn Miller & the 418th AAFTC Orchestra ~ Tail End Charlie

Loumell Morgan Trio ~ Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Paul Nero ~ The Hot Canary

Connee Boswell & Her V-Disc Music Men ~ Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

Elliot Lawrence & His Orchestra ~ Willie

"The American campaign against the Japanese on Okinawa still raged when a war correspondent new to the Pacific theater stepped ashore on Ie Shima, a small island just west of Okinawa. Traveling with a group of infantrymen, the reporter was killed by a sniper's machine-gun bullets. Saddened by their loss, the soldiers paid tribute to their fallen friend with a simple plaque reading: "At this spot, the 77th Infantry Division lost a Buddy, Ernie Pyle, 18 April 1945."

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[MEG33]

Mornin’(((Geebee))) I have chores to do and I’d rather be at the beach, for sure!

[GodBlessUSA]

Me too ;). It’s so hot here. I would love to work outside but no can do in this humidity. I guess I should do my chores inside today.

[Allegra]

You share a birthday with my Sister-in-law. We gave her a surprise party last night... hubby took her out all afternoon on a motorcycle ride, so the kids and I hit the dollar store, baked a Spice cake, and made her favorite meal, which is steak fajitas. It made me grin to realize that two such fun and gutsy gals share the same birthday! I hope yours is AWESOME!!

Thank you. :-) We're having our regular Friday grill-out this evening and these guys are up to no good. I've seen far to much whispering and have walked in twice on conversations that have somewhat guiltily broken up very quickly.

I warned them, "You guys had better not be pulling anything."

But they never listen. LOL

[Allegra]

Thank you!

Y'all are the best! :-)

[GodBlessUSA]

Terrific! They are planning a surprise for you! Have a fantastic time at your birthday ;) grill out. :)
Hugs!

[MEG33]

Enjoy!!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
It's a special day at the Canteen.

Happy Birthday Allegra!!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, MEG33. How’s it going?

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Arrow :)
I would complain about the humidity but I noticed Baghdad is at 111. So I will shut up now ;).

[MEG33]

*Hugs*..Need more coffee!

[alarm rider]

Thanks Kathy!!!

It looks really great. Thanks for all your hard work.

Pyle is a sort of hero of mine, and I have read all his stuff and many books about him.

If you get a chance, read Pyle’s “Brave Men”. Brilliant in it’s simplicity, yet Pyle had a way of making you feel you were seeing war through his eyes. His style of writing was not rare for it’s time, yet very little today comes even close.

GI’s loved Pyle, and he loved the GI’s. He went out of his way to name them in his articles and list their home towns. He lived with them and went to the front with them, he ate what they ate and slept in the mud and the desert and the forests with them.

WWII was covered by many newspapermen and women, many were good and some died in the pursuit. Some famous women wrote about the war and there is a book called “The Women Who Wrote the War” which is worth the read.

While many people wrote about the war, there was only one Ernie Pyle.

Regards,
AR

[fatima]

You know they have to be cooking up something:)

[Allegra]

Thank you, Arrowhead1952!

We're having a cold front. It's only about 115 today. ;-)

[Arrowhead1952]

I noticed the temps there too, and the 73º here feels good today and I am whistling happy tunes this morning.

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[Arrowhead1952]

You are welcome Allegra.

I guess the 73º here, along with 90% humidity, is nothing to complain about today.

Stay safe and as cool as possible.

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL
You have temps cooler than us ;). I wish we had Ma's temps here. I like those music notes. Can I borrow them? :) For tunes for the Troops! ♫♫♫♫ ♫♫♫♫ ♫♫♫♫ ♫♫♫♫

[Arrowhead1952]

Sure, and here are some more.

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[LadyPilgrim]

Here's some beautiful flowers dear one!
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!! ;-) (((HUGS))) ;-)

[StarCMC]

But they never listen.

In this case, I say "GOOD!" I hope they make your day loads of fun!! *HUG*

[StarCMC]

Fun??!? HA! I HATE exercise, but it’s good for me. Or so they say. LOL!!