#1Writing & Arts
Ernie Pyle
1900–1945American war correspondent and writer
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2 famous people come from Dana, Ernie Pyle the best known
The best known is the American war correspondent and writer Ernie Pyle, with articles in 26 languages. The only other name is the major League Baseball player Bert Shepard. Ernie Pyle, born in 1900, is the earliest name and Bert Shepard, born in 1920, the latest. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
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Ernie Pyle
in 26 Wikipedia languages
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1900
Ernie Pyle
Youngest
1920
Bert Shepard
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Photo credits (2)
- Ernie Pyle: Milton J. Pike, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Shepard: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons