I just saw this movie for the first time today on Turner Classic movies. It was based on Ernie Pyle's travels with the 18th Infantry Div. in Italy, and starred Burgess Meredith (as Pyle) and Robert Mitchum...along with some of the actual veterans of that campaign. I thought the movie was terrific, gritty, and way ahead of the rest of that genre of period-made WWII flicks. I am always amazed when a film like this is shown...I thought I had probably seen every WWII movie that was ever made by now! 
Naturally, when it showed them living in the rain and mud I thought about Rocky and his buddies, who were in the process of doing it for real 60 years ago when this picture was made. It included some dialogue of the soldiers discussing bombing the monestary too, just as I'm sure occured at the time. Ernie Pyle had a remarkable way of telling their story to the folks back home. It's no wonder he was so well thought of by the boys he served with in both theaters .
Jim 
PS- Hope everyone is enjoying a nice saturday! 