Talk:Ernie Pyle

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Contents 1 Note from a viewer 2 Should this photo be added 3 "No Atheists in foxholes"? Pyle? 4 Incorrect citation 5 WikiProject class rating 6 This article is a MESS 7 Death photo 8 Death by friendly fire?

[edit] Note from a viewer

World War I service-see http://www.findagrave.com/php. Go to "Famous Grave Search";type "Pyle" in search engine; at memorial go to "There are 4 more photos not showing..." (photo of gravestone-for reference only)

[edit] Should this photo be added

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8UJ0THG0&show_article=1&image=large —Preceding unsigned comment added by SoilMan2007 (talk • contribs) 19:53, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

just read and found that its already posted ---- never mind SoilMan2007 (talk)

[edit] "No Atheists in foxholes"? Pyle?

Can someone who knows clear up this confusion for me? Did Pyle coin this phrase, and if so, where? Can anyone enlighten me? thanks. Leeborkman 01:53, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect citation

The citation given for the number of gunshot wounds and the condition of Pyle's body does not actually contain that information. The cited piece alternately claims it was a sniper or a machine gun nest, but does not describe the body.

Itobo 05:37, 7 September 2007 (UTC)Thank you for that. I have a more contemporary source that speaks of only one bullet, so I'll use that.

[edit] WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 11:31, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This article is a MESS

Reads like a review, unsourced statements, out of chronological order. Links in the References area don't lead anywhere. Description of Pyle's death reads like a novel. Very un-Wiki. I'm either tagging it, or doing a complete meltdown on it. Ernie Pyle is a hero of mine, and this article does not do him either justice or honor. -- Elaich ^talk 04:11, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Death photo

Since it was taken by the military, is it a work of the federal government and therefore in the public domain? If so, should it be added to the article? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004161868_weberniepyle03.html --Lukobe (talk) 00:14, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

A little research says the answer to the first question is "yes," so I've uploaded it to the Commons. I'm adding it here, too.

[edit] Death by friendly fire?

I heard a veteran who was on Okinawa say that Pyle was actually killed by friendly fire. 88.217.22.120 (talk) 12:52, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Most of the early indecisiveness about who killed Pyle was whether it was a Japanese sniper or just a Japanese machine gun. Eyewitnesses to his death place the dishonor on a Japanese machine gun. Second, Pyle was already dead by the time the Battle of Okinawa occurred, as the Battle of Iwo Jima occurred before Okinawa.~ (The Rebel At) ~ 03:59, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Meh. S'what I get for posting when I'm tired. He was killed on Ie Shima, part of the Okinawa campaign. My apologies. Despite my weariness induced mental mistake, the moment of his death is documented by witnesses. I think Pyle would be the first to admit there probably would have been a lot of rumors spreading about his death, and thats probably what the veteran heard. Only a rumor. ~ (The Rebel At) ~ 04:08, 23 May 2008 (UTC)