​​Where History and Heroes  Meet

INDIANAPOLIS WORLD WAR II ROUNDTABLE - ERNIE PYLE CHAPTER

Jason Lantzer, Professor and Author

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BOB Begeman
September 4, 1924 - December 25, 2024​​

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​​Monday, October 26, 2026

Send your RSVP to Karl Kleinbub, knj1002@myninestar.net, or phone (317) 607-6948, by or before Thursday, September 24.

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​Please bring exact change ($11 cash) for your dinner, plus a few dollars for your generous dinner tip. Drawing tickets are $5 (ea), and are optional. Prizes are your pick of a variety of military history collector artifacts and books. 

​Northside Events & Social Club 
(formerly K of C)
2100 E 71st Street 
Indianapolis, IN 46220​

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"WWII TIMES"

 ​Alex Rearick

December 1, 1925 - July 28, 2025

2026 MONTHLY DINNER PROGRAMS

(Meet 4th Monday every month - except
​May and December)

Dinner (RSVP), $11 + table tip, please (tip not included with $11)
5:00 pm doors open - 6:00 PM dinner served 
7:00 PM program starts​

JANUARY 26

FEBRUARY 23

MARCH 23

APRIL 27

MAY 18

JUNE 22

JULY 27

AUGUST 24

SEPTEMBER 28

OCTOBER 26

NOVEMBER 23

DECEMBER (No meeting)

​MISSION STATEMENT
​The Indianapolis Ernie Pyle Chapter of the WWII Roundtable was formed in 1987.

Every month we have Veterans, guests and members share their real-life stories.

We bring in speakers who are experts and authors of military history, including local leaders of the military community.

Our diverse members are Veterans, Veteran families, friends or military enthusiasts, war aficionados and history buffs.

We learn about history and meet real American heroes.

Current newsletter:

*NOTE: We are prepared for an occasional program change that may occur due to a scheduled speaker’s unexpected health concern, stormy weather, etc.

"Iwo Jima Tour March 2026"

​​World War II Times Apr 1989 Special Issue Vol. 4 No. 3 (Part 1 & 2)

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​​Monday, September 28, 2026

SEPTEMBER FEATURED PROGRAM:

Leighton Roy Willhite
April 12, 1925  -  June 12, 2026

YouTube Link to the memorial ceremony on Iwo Jima: 

​Memorial service Iwo Jima 2026

John Shively on YouTube

FEATURED SPEAKER:

 Remembering

Hoosier PFC George E. Greene
​60th INF, 9th INF Division
​​From North Africa and Sicily to Normandy 1944 

​​Join us! 

​ Learn about WWII history from the heroes that lived it. 

​Meet authors, heroes, historians, history buffs & Veterans. ​​​

Everyone is welcome - all ages! ​

ROBERT E. "BOB" PEDIGO
October 20, 1923 - October 22, 2024​​

​​​Share and view events for Veterans, friends & families all around Central Indiana.

​Click here

​​​​2026 ANNUAL DUES
Veteran Family $20
Non-Veteran Family $25
WWII Veterans FREE​​​​​​​​ Membership​​.

Make check payable to: WWII Roundtable Inc.

MAIL TO: Andy Fulks, Treasurer, WWII Roundtable Inc.

917 E Walnut St, Lebanon, IN 46052

CASH: Pay in person with check or cash at the sign-in table.​

​TO JOIN:
Attend a meeting, provide your contact information and pay your dues in person, check or cash.​​

​​World War II Times Mar 1989 Vol. 4, No. 2 part 1 & 2

​​World War II Times Nov 1989 Vol. 4, No. 6 (Part 1 & 2)

VA cemeteries to host

National Day of Service and Remembrance

marking the 25th Anniversary of 9/11

​​​​​​WWII Roundtable

September​​ Dinner Meeting

Please click on picture links to view newspapers (in two downloadable parts).

Find archives on the "Recommended Reading" page.

(More issues to come.)

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​​​World War II Times Jan 1989 Vol. 4, No. 1 part 1 & 2

Our new Commemorative Challenge Coins are given FREE to all WWII Veterans.

​They are also available with a $10 donation.

NEXT MONTH'S PROGRAM

ANNOUNCEMENT

Historical ​Newspaper Collection:​​

"Brothers in life, heroes forever." *

The war story of two Hoosier brothers who served in WWII,

PFC George E. Greene, 60th INF 9 DIV (June 22, 1944) and

PFC Clyde C. Greene, 315 INF 29 DIV (June 25, 1944).

* by Jenny Greene

"Dwight Eisenhower and the​​Holocaust:

​A History"

Flight from Saipan to Tinian North Field in March 2026. Notice the progression of reclaiming the old World War II airfields used to bomb Japan in 1944-45.

​YouTube Link to: Tinian North Field 2026

Kathryn Lerch, Presenter & Jenny Greene, Q & A

In Memory - Our WWII Veterans

​​World War II Times Jul 1989 Vol. 4, No. 4 (Part 1 & 2)

​​Northside Events & Social Club (formerly "Knights of Columbus")

2100 E 71st Street, Indianapolis, Indiana​​​

​Doors open - 5 PM. Dinner (RSVP) - 6 PM. Program - 7 PM.

FEATURED PRESENTERS: