Murrow at Buchenwald: ‘I pray you to believe what I have said’
Edward R. Murrow wasn’t the first correspondent to file a report from newly liberated Buchenwald, but his harrowing dispatch had a sizable impact on public opinion.
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Okinawa: The ‘easy’ victory that wasn’t
On April 1, 1945, U.S. soldiers and marines walked virtually unopposed onto the shores of Okinawa. They didn’t believe victory could be so easy. It wouldn’t be.
Read moreMaking Manzanar: The first internment camp
Initial coverage of the California facility reflected little to no concern for its Japanese American residents.
Read morePeleliu: Hitting the beach with the Marines
Correspondents watching from offshore had an uneasy feeling as they eyed the small island of Peleliu, which seemed “too still” after a three-day bombardment. Those concerns proved valid when the 1st Marine Division went ashore to face a hellscape of dug-in Japanese defenders who would fight on for more than two months.
Read more‘Blackest’ days for war correspondents
As Allied forces drove toward Paris in August 1944, war correspondents had a firsthand reminder of the dangers of their chosen profession.
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