Glad to hear from you. A belated welcome to America.
Sorry for the delayed response to your request. I answered in a "new thread" not realizing that my message would not reach you.
My e-mail address is
dbohen@kc.rr.com. I'll use that to communicate in the future.
Off the top of my head the Ernie Pyle was one of 15 ships built as a class. All had a first name of Marine except the Ernie Pyle. Moreover, the Pyle was the first in the class not to carry armaments, although built during wartime.
I do have some information here about the ship including some pictures of her and "official" plans which show below deck information.I would be pleased to pass these items along to you.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Dave Bohen