Walter Cronkite Through the Years

Born Nov. 4, 1916, Cronkite got an early start in journalism. He left college after two years in 1935 to become a full-time reporter for the Houston Post. Within a year, he began working as a correspondent for United Press International (UPI) and would end up covering World War II from the front lines in Europe.

As a war correspondent, Cronkite earned a reputation as a courageous and tireless reporter. Parachuting into Holland with the 101st Airborne Division and talking to soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge were two of the many highlights of his war reporting.

In 1950, Cronkite began work in television journalism at CBS News.