Albuquerque to honor fallen WWII war correspondent

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque will honor an acclaimed World War II war correspondent that died before he was able to return home. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/2vtxf71 ) the writer was known for publishing harrowing, firsthand accounts of the war and the sacrifices the young soldiers made. Pyle was born in Indiana and had planned to move to Albuquerque before he was killed. New Mexico has honored the writer since the legislature declared Aug. 3 as Ernie Pyle Day in 1945. Event organizers will celebrate Pyle's 117th birthday on Thursday with a keynote address by longtime war correspondent Joe Galloway and a speech by a University of New Mexico journalism professor. Event organizers and participants hope that Pyle will one day receive his own national holiday. ___ Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexican.com