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Erin Pyle from Normandy..D-Day June 1944
The Indianan School of Journalism ^ | June 1944 | Ernie Pyle

Posted on 06/06/2008 10:15:23 AM PDT by MNJohnnie

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To: PowderMonkey
...From Roosevelt's State Of The Union address, 6 JAN 1942

...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?

21 posted on 06/06/2008 10:56:33 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: FreedomPoster

I agree. If you can find it his column “Gates of Fire” is awesome.


22 posted on 06/06/2008 10:59:17 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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To: MNJohnnie

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.


23 posted on 06/06/2008 11:03:38 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (<===Non-bitter, Gun-totin', Typical White American)
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To: MNJohnnie

Thank you for the post. I copied it and placed it in one of my Ernie Pyle books.


24 posted on 06/06/2008 11:07:19 AM PDT by Retain Mike
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To: CDHart

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.


25 posted on 06/06/2008 11:10:04 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: MNJohnnie

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.


26 posted on 06/06/2008 11:15:04 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Madame Dufarge

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/


27 posted on 06/06/2008 11:16:52 AM PDT by PowderMonkey (Will Work for Ammo)
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To: FreedomPoster
I like what I've read of Michael Yon's columns.

Carolyn

28 posted on 06/06/2008 11:34:14 AM PDT by CDHart ("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
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To: pepsionice
"We need more Ernies today."

Yes, we do. He was a special person with special talent.

Carolyn

29 posted on 06/06/2008 11:35:18 AM PDT by CDHart ("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
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To: RedRover; jazusamo; Girlene; 4woodenboats; Grimmy; xzins; smoothsailing; lilycicero; freema; ...
(( ping ))

This is war correspondence; this is writing; this is journalism at its best..

Just wow.

30 posted on 06/06/2008 11:39:48 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Interesting Times; GreyFriar; SeraphimApprentice

This was indeed The Longest Day


31 posted on 06/06/2008 11:46:55 AM PDT by zot
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To: CDHart

Today, Ernie Pyle wouldn’t be allowed to publish or given time on any major news channel.


32 posted on 06/06/2008 11:47:49 AM PDT by Little Ray (I'm a Conservative. But I can vote for John McCain. If I have to. I guess.)
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To: Lancey Howard

Excellent reading for today. Thanks for the ping. These are powerfully moving.


33 posted on 06/06/2008 12:17:20 PM PDT by Girlene (Congrats, 1st Lt. Grayson)
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To: Lancey Howard

Thanks, Lancey.


34 posted on 06/06/2008 3:13:51 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: Lancey Howard

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.


35 posted on 06/06/2008 4:09:41 PM PDT by bigheadfred (FREE EVAN VELA, freeevanvela.com)
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To: MNJohnnie; Lancey Howard

Thanks for the post and ping. Great journalism.


36 posted on 06/06/2008 6:28:48 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: Leisler

Devastating.


37 posted on 06/06/2008 9:15:33 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
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To: CDHart

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.


38 posted on 06/07/2010 9:01:33 AM PDT by gigster
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To: MNJohnnie

Thanks for posting these. I missed them yesterday but found them today and enjoyed reading and reflecting upon that event of history.


39 posted on 06/07/2010 12:58:29 PM PDT by deport
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To: PowderMonkey

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?”


40 posted on 06/07/2010 1:26:44 PM PDT by 21twelve ( UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES MY ARSE: "..now begin the work of remaking America."-Obama, 1/20/09)
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