Where was Ernie Pyle born?
Mr. TOBIN: In Dana, Indiana, which is a little farm town out on the far western edge of Indiana, just a couple of miles from the Illinois border. Born in 1900. LAMB: What’s it near? Mr. TOBIN: It ain’t near much. It’s near… LAMB: What’s the closest… Mr. TOBIN: It’s near Clinton. Terre Haute is the nearest decent-sized town. LAMB: So it’s right on the western border. Mr. TOBIN: Yeah. LAMB: How long did he live there? Mr. TOBIN: He got out as soon as he could; lived there until he went to college at Indiana University just after finishing high school. Went back only when he felt obliged to see his folks. LAMB: Have you been there? Mr. TOBIN: Oh, yes. Yeah, a number of times. LAMB: What’s there? Mr. TOBIN: The town of Dana, I’m told, is not much different than it was when Ernie was living there. It’s a h–a lovely little town. And the Ernie Pyle State Historic Site, which is a part of the–part of the state museum, you know, setup, is there. And it has both a Pyle museum and a wonderf
