Eric Sevareid

Arnold Eric Sevareid (November 26, 1912 – July 9, 1992) was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents hired by pioneering CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow, and thus dubbed "Murrow's Boys". He was the first to report the fall of Paris when it was captured by the Germans during World War II. Traveling into Burma during World War II, his aircraft was shot down and he was rescued from behind enemy lines by a search and rescue team established for that purpose. He was the final journalist to interview Adlai Stevenson before his death. After a long and distinguished career, he followed in Murrow's footsteps as a commentator on the CBS Evening News for 12 years for which he was recognized with Emmy and Peabody Awards.

Personal facts

Eric Sevareid
Alias (AKA)Sevareid Eric
Birth dateNovember 26, 1912
Birth nameArnold Eric Sevareid
Birth place
North Dakota , Velva North Dakota , United States
Ethnicity
Norwegian American
Date of deathJuly 09, 1992
Place of death
Washington D.C. , United States
Education
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts

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  1. http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/archives/26