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Ernie Pyle Reports Honolulu Interlude Before Pacific War
Hoisted from San Francisco to Honolulu, Ernie Pyle recalls a smooth Pacific crossing by Navy transport and a warm, sunlit layover. He notes the calm front, rationing absence, and the monotony of island life that tests morale more than frontline combat, as logistics and distance loom over the war in the western Pacific.
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