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Which real war correspondent was portrayed by Burgess Meredith in The Story of G.I. Joe?
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In the 1945 film The Story of G.I. Joe, directed by William Wellman, actor Burgess Meredith portrayed the renowned American war correspondent Ernie Pyle. The film was based on Pyle's firsthand coverage of the U.S. Army's Italian campaign during World War II.12