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Harry Truman was the U.S. President when Pyle died. Truman served as the 33rd President of the United States from 1945 to 1953. During his presidency, he oversaw the end of World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, and the Korean War. Pyle, a renowned war correspondent, was killed in action in 1945 while covering the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.