Quote by: Ernie Pyle

The closest fires were near enough for us to hear the crackling flames and the yells of firemen. Little fires grew into big ones even as we watched. Big ones died down under the firemen's valor only to break out again later.


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Author Bio


  • NameErnie Pyle
  • DescriptionWorld War II war correspondent and writer
  • BornAugust 3, 1900
  • DiedApril 18, 1945
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist
  • AwardsPurple Heart; Pulitzer Prize For Correspondence