Wholesale District in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ernest "Ernie" Pyle
Pyle was born August 3, 1900, near Dana, Ind. After studying journalism at Indiana University. Pyle worked as a newspaper reporter with the LaPorte Herald. He later wrote a daily aviation column for the Washington Daily News. In 1935, he became a roving reporter, traversing the U.S., Canada and South America writing human-interest stories for Scripps Howard newspaper.
From 1940 to 1945, Pyle covered the horrors of World War II from the cities, beaches, hedgerows, trenches, deserts and jungles of England, North Africa, Italy, France and the South Pacific. Nearly 700 newspapers carried his work. In 1944, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished war correspondence during 1943.
Pyle's pen was silenced April 18, 1945, by sniper fire on the island of Ie Shima during the Okinawa campaign. President Harry Truman honored Pyle with this tribute: "No man in this war has so well told the story of the American fighting man as American fighting men wanted it told. He deserves the gratitude of all his countrymen."
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1945.
Location. 39° 45.853′ N, 86°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lew Wallace (within shouting distance of this marker); McKee Building (within shouting distance of this marker); D.P. Erwin & Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hibben, Hollweg & Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); South Meridian Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Madame C.J. Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); The House of Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); J.L. "Wes" Montgomery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
