Ernie Pyle's work as a war correspondent produced two amazing things - his body of work reflecting the experiences of the average soldier and the devotion that his efforts to tell their story evoked among GIs, Marines, Air Corps/Air Force personnel, and sailors. The film GI Joe told a part of his story with Burgess Meredith portraying Ernie. Robert Mitchum portrayed a US Army officer, Lieutenant later Captain Walker - based upon the story of Captain Waskow told in a series of dispatches filed by Pyle. and ending with the Captain's death. It would turn out that a museum in Temple, Texas where my daughter would work had Captain Waskow's uniform and some personal effects on exhibit. I was surprised that she didn't know the story and it wasn't mentioned in the exhibit.
The latter. I dip into whichever one I am in the mood for, when I am not amicable to read what’s in my bag. I keep coming back to them because they are smooth to read, have a good subject, and I always enrichen my vocabulary and notice a nuance of the craft I didn’t before.
Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum - a not bad example of the potential of a community based museum.
Ernie Pyle's work as a war correspondent produced two amazing things - his body of work reflecting the experiences of the average soldier and the devotion that his efforts to tell their story evoked among GIs, Marines, Air Corps/Air Force personnel, and sailors. The film GI Joe told a part of his story with Burgess Meredith portraying Ernie. Robert Mitchum portrayed a US Army officer, Lieutenant later Captain Walker - based upon the story of Captain Waskow told in a series of dispatches filed by Pyle. and ending with the Captain's death. It would turn out that a museum in Temple, Texas where my daughter would work had Captain Waskow's uniform and some personal effects on exhibit. I was surprised that she didn't know the story and it wasn't mentioned in the exhibit.
That’s crazy! What museum is it?
How often do you re-read them? Or do you just dip into them as and when?
The latter. I dip into whichever one I am in the mood for, when I am not amicable to read what’s in my bag. I keep coming back to them because they are smooth to read, have a good subject, and I always enrichen my vocabulary and notice a nuance of the craft I didn’t before.
Added Brave Men to the list.