Dennis E. Provencher, the district commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9723, Okinawa, salutes the Ernie Pyle Monument April 19, after placing a floral wreath at the foot of the epitaph on Ieshima, Okinawa, Japan. Okinawa citizens, service members, veterans, Boy Scouts, and families gather to honor the 70th anniversary of Ernest T. “Ernie” Pyle’s death at the sight where he was killed in 1945 during the battle of Okinawa. Pyle was a Pulitzer Prize winner and served as a war correspondent from 1935 through most of World War II, famous for his columns for the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain. Pyle volunteered to deploy with the men of the Army’s 77th Infantry Division to report first-hand during the battle of Okinawa.
Date Taken: | 04.19.2015 |
Date Posted: | 04.27.2015 02:06 |
Photo ID: | 1897985 |
VIRIN: | 150419-M-DM081-011 |
Resolution: | 2132x1421 |
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Location: | IEJIMA, OKINAWA, JP |
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