Ernie Pyle Monument in Ie Island, Okinawa

(Source: Ie island village hall official HP)

Hi!  This is Naoko.

Sorry for the long absence.  Our office internet was down due to some technical problem for a few days. 

On my way to work, I usually listen to the National Public Radio (NPR).  I love the variety of its programs, and voices of the same announcers and reporters in the past 10 years really comforts me. 

So, I was listening to the NPR when it was talking about the museum of the Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle (1900-1945) . 
You can listen to the program here: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/07/143301574/volunteers-rally-to-save-ernie-pyle-museum

Ernie Pyle is one of the most renown war-journalist during the world war II.  He went with US Army and covered storied from the front lines in North Africa, Italy.  His stories were very popular not only among the public but also in the military because he sincerely wrote about the military at all levels, their anger, fear, happiness, and sadness.   He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1945.  On April 17th (April 18th in Japan time), 1945, Ernie Pyle was killed by a Japanese sniper in Ie island, Okinawa.

Ernie Pyle monument was established by the US military.  Many visitors who respect his work from all over the world come to pay a visit to his monument every year.

Click here to see the map to the monument.