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Ernie Pyle Returns to War Front in Pacific Duty
Ernie Pyle writes from San Francisco about heading back to sea with the Navy for Pacific duty. He recalls four months at home, the weariness of reestablishing his writing rhythm, and the mix of humor and gravity in facing disease, seasickness, and combat while noting the home front’s mixed awareness and resolve.
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Douglas MacArthur
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
U. S. Cavalry
Manila
Wainwright
Japan
Formosa
General Wainwright
Ernie Pyle
Navy
Pacific
San Francisco
France
California
America
Rio Grande Steamship and Navigation Company
Paulette Goddard
Olivia DeHaviland
Jinx Falkenberg
Clyde Tingley
Albuquerque
Washington State
Mississippi