Current Newsletter:

1. NEVER FORGET PATRIOT DAY AT INDIANAPOLIS 9/11 MEMORIAL

Sign up September 11th: Registration @ 4:00 PM; Starts @ 6:00 PM!

Click here or on the picture to go to the sign-up page or for more information. For questions, go to Info@IndyVeterans.com or​ ph 317-759-1200

Photo credits: Jill Fewell, Director of IndyVeterans.com, Reuters, and Social Media postings 

Click on the B-29 photo to go to John Shively's latest posting on YouTube. 

It's "the first of a planned three part lecture series on the Strategic Bombing Campaign of Japan. This lecture is on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress as a strategic bombing platform and its first use to bomb Japan from China prior to the capture of the Mariana Islands." John Shively

Please click the following link to go to this lecture on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JgzsApji0L8  

​"Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II for strategic bombing by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers based in India, Ceylon, and China. Targets included industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. The B-29s were based in India but staged through bases around Chengdu in China's Sichuan province. Since the Japanese had cut the Burma Road in 1942, the only line of communications with China was over "the Hump", as the air ferry route to China over the Himalayas was called. All the fuel, ammunition and supplies used by American forces in China had to be flown in." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2. THE INDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL POW-MIA REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY

Friday, September 20, 12 Noon

Keynote Speaker: Taylor Kiland, Former Naval Officer and Author focusing on Vietnam Prisoners of War

Click here or on the picture to access the information flyer.

Join us! 

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

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

Everyone is welcome - all ages! ​

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

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2024 ANNUAL DUES
Veteran Family $20
Non-Veteran Family $25
WWII Veterans FREE​​​​​​​​ Membership​​

​Accepting checks now for 2024

at our new mailing address.

Make payable to:

WWII Roundtable Inc.

917 E Walnut St

Lebanon, IN 46052

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

​They are also available with a $10 donation.

B-29 in flight. By media.defense.gov, Public Domain, wikipedia.org

​​​​​​Thank you for your service, Bob Pedigo!​

Two Local September Event Announcements

​​​Featured September Program​

​The B-29 & Operation Matterhorn

Strategic Bombing of Japan

SPEAKER: John Shively, author/historian and WWII Roundtable member

​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.

Happy end of Summer and early Fall! Wow! Had a great year full of varied and intriguing speakers/topics. One speaker even drove all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah, to tell his story! Why do we do what we do...because YOU and WE have a thirst for knowledge about WWII/that era and conflicts from WWI through present day. To continue this great tradition (since 1987) it takes ALL of US to contribute. I mean belong/pay your dues/make donations of money and books for our drawing (or interesting militaria)/RSVP your dinner/come to the dinner meetings/invite and bring guests/volunteer to help/suggest topics or speakers/present yourself! All of US make this organization thrive and need more members to do so...if you enjoy the Roundtable, spread the word and personally RSVP and bring folks. I hear from persons across the US and Canada who are envious of our Roundtable and the stories we get to enjoy each month (except December). I hope and pray that YOU will have a great rest of this year and will be able to attend EVERY dinner meeting. Charles Allen Holt, D.O. 

​​Where History and Heroes  Meet

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.

​New on YouTube: A one-minute clip of Bob Pedigo receiving the Legion of Honour medal from President Macron of France. 
https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkxzya8GZPnzvGjLZbhNt1y_vUkDI7LZa1E 

​(Posted on Mar 19, 2024)

​​​​​​​​​​WWII Roundtable Dinner Program

​​​​ Monday, September 23, 2024​​ 

​​​​​​​​​​WWII Roundtable President's Message

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

INDIANAPOLIS WORLD WAR II ROUNDTABLE - ERNIE PYLE CHAPTER

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​​ Please send your RSVP to Karl Kleinbub, knj1002@myninestar.net, or phone (317) 607-6948, no later than Thursday before Monday's program.​​

​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. 

2024 DINNER PROGRAMS

(meet 4th Monday each month)

Dinner (RSVP), $11 + table tip
5:00 pm doors open - 6:00 PM dinner served 
7:00 PM program starts​

JANUARY 22

FEBRUARY 26

MARCH 25

APRIL 22

MAY 20  (New dinner date in May)

JUNE 24

JULY 22

AUGUST 26

SEPTEMBER 23

OCTOBER 28

NOVEMBER 25

DECEMBER (No meeting)