Hal Boyle

"Harold Boyle" redirects here. For other uses, see Harold Boyle (disambiguation).

Harold Vincent "Hal" Boyle (July 24, 1911 – April 1, 1974) was a prolific, Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist for the Associated Press. During 30 years with the AP, Boyle wrote 7,680 columns.[1] He is best known for his work as a war correspondent during World War II. He was consistently closer to the front lines in the European and Pacific theatres of operation than other correspondents.[2] His column became a staple in over 700 newspapers.[1] He is also the namesake of a prize given annually to reporters by the Oversees Press Club of America, for the best newspaper or wire service reporting from abroad.

  1. ^ a b Obituary, Former Columnist Hal Boyle Dies Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, Tri-City Herald, July 2, 1974 at p. 19.
  2. ^ Gay, Timothy (2012). Assignment to Hell: The War Against Nazi Germany with Correspondents Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, A.J. Liebling, Homer Bigart, and Hal Boyle. NAL. ISBN 978-0451236883.