I’ve never read any of Ernie’s writings but do enjoy “Up Front with Willie and Joe” by writer/cartoonist Bill Mauldin. He also was “one of the guys”. One of my favorite cartoons is: Willie and Joe are sitting behind a machine gun that is still smoking at the barrel and Willie tells Joe, “I could have sworn there was a Kraut behind that cow, Joe, go wake up the cooks”.
I had to smile at the ‘Breakfast in bed’ one, too. Mauldin was the real deal, too.