Hal Boyle told mothers about their sons on the front lines
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Hal Boyle might not have the most recognizable name these days, but he may have been the most widely read U.S. correspondent during World War II. The Associated Press stalwart, who was born Feb. 21, 1911 (not July 24, as Wikipedia says), landed with American troops in North Africa and covered their progress through Sicily, Italy, Normandy and eventually into Germany. Throughout those campaigns, his regular column, "Leaves from a War Correspondent's Notebook," appeared in hundreds of newspapers. And as an AP reporter, he also chipped in with standard news stories several times a week — usually from the midst of the action.
Hal Boyle told mothers about their sons on the front lines
Hal Boyle told mothers about their sons on…
Hal Boyle told mothers about their sons on the front lines
Hal Boyle might not have the most recognizable name these days, but he may have been the most widely read U.S. correspondent during World War II. The Associated Press stalwart, who was born Feb. 21, 1911 (not July 24, as Wikipedia says), landed with American troops in North Africa and covered their progress through Sicily, Italy, Normandy and eventually into Germany. Throughout those campaigns, his regular column, "Leaves from a War Correspondent's Notebook," appeared in hundreds of newspapers. And as an AP reporter, he also chipped in with standard news stories several times a week — usually from the midst of the action.