Where History and Heroes Meet
INDIANAPOLIS WORLD WAR II ROUNDTABLE - ERNIE PYLE CHAPTER
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Remembering Dale E. Gillespie
WWII 82nd Airborne Medic
Speaker: Brad Damon
WWII Roundtable Board Member, Military History Expert
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Featured May Program with Live Speaker
Send your RSVP to Karl Kleinbub, knj1002@myninestar.net, or phone (317) 607-6948, no later than Thursday, May 15.
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
"WWII TIMES"
Dale E. Gillespie's High School profile
Dale's High School yearbook graduation photo and snippet of his sport and extracurricular interests.
Source: Contributed by a WWII Roundtable Member and military history researcher.
2025 MONTHLY DINNER PROGRAMS
(Meet 4th Monday every month - except 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 27
FEBRUARY 24
MARCH 24
APRIL 28
MAY 19
JUNE 23
JULY 28
AUGUST 25
SEPTEMBER 22
OCTOBER 27
NOVEMBER 24
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.
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World War II Times Apr 1989 Special Issue Vol. 4 No. 3 (Part 1 & 2)
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.
2025 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.
“Dale Eugene Gillespie, 86, passed away on January 17, 2011. Born on March 15, 1924 in Whitley County, Indiana, he was a life-long Hoosier. Gillespie graduated from Columbia City High School in 1941. He enlisted in the Army on his 18th birthday in 1942. He served with the 82nd Airborne for three and a half years.
Gillespie was a paratrooper, making combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Holland. Among other awards, he earned a Bronze Star in Sicily and six major campaign stars.”
Source: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/dale-gillespie-obituary?id=30929717
World War II Times Mar 1989 Vol. 4, No. 2 part 1 & 2
In Honor of Memorial Day
Dale Gillespie’s remarkable military experiences will be the feature of two programs, the first will be in May. Each guest attending on May 19th will receive a gratis copy of Words of War: Wartime Memories - Oral Histories from WWII (Vol. IV).
WWII Roundtable Dinner Program
Monday, May 19, 2025
Dale E. Gillespie Service Summary:
War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service: Army
Service Unit/Ship: Medical Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Location of Service: Camp Claiborne, Louisiana; North Africa; Sicily; Italy; Northern Ireland; England; France; Holland; Belgium, Germany; European Theater
Highest Rank: Corporal
Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/47227
Dates of Service: 1942-1945
Military Status: veteran
Source: (Library of Congress-Veterans History Project) https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.47227/
(Click on Bob's photo to link to more pictures.)
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.
Historical Newspaper Collection:
In Memory
Join Kathryn Lerch on this special tour that follows the steps of Alma DeLuce (click on link to slides), as documented in Kathryn's Legacy Initiative project’s book "Your European Correspondent Alma DeLuce." Interested travelers tour some of the destinations the De Luce couple visited in 1939-1941. This trip is designed for a smaller group of 15-20 travelers. Please RSVP to Kathryn Lerch, 317-250-8661. cell, if you plan to attend. Click the link to a preliminary flyer of the trip itinerary.
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.
Following the steps of Alma DeLuce
A 15-day tour trip in Europe, June 9-23, 2025, with author, editor, historian Kathryn Lerch as tour guide.