Robert Sherrod (left photo) got down in the fight with Marines to provide detailed reporting. War correspondent Ernie Pyle (right photo, center, in Anzio, Italy) braved the frontlines to portray the war realistically. Pyle’s dedication would cost him his life in 1945. (Left: National Archives; Right: Peter Stackpole/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images) (Left: National Archives; Right: Peter Stackpole/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)