Where History and Heroes  Meet

INDIANAPOLIS WORLD WAR II ROUNDTABLE - ERNIE PYLE CHAPTER

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  Charles "Charlie" Edward Dawson
August 5, 1932 — June 29, 2025
Indianapolis, Indiana
 

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Send your RSVP to Karl Kleinbub, knj1002@myninestar.net, or phone (317) 607-6948, no later than Thursday, July 24.


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"

Mike Stockman

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.

In Memory

Current Newsletter:

Funeral Service:
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 9:00 - 10:00 am (Eastern time)
Flanner Buchanan-Broad Ripple
1305 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220
 

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

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Join us! 

 Learn about WWII history from the heroes that lived it. 

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

Everyone is welcome - all ages! 

Political Prisoner of the Nazis in WW2:

"Testament to Courage"

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

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

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​​​​2025 ANNUAL DUES
Veteran Family $20
Non-Veteran Family $25
WWII Veterans FREE​​​​​​​​ Membership​
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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.
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​​World War II Times Mar 1989 Vol. 4, No. 2 part 1 & 2

Guest Speaker

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

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

​​​ Monday, July 28, 2025​ 

(Click on Bob's photo to link to more pictures.)

Featured July Program

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.

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

Historical ​Newspaper Collection:

​​​​​​In Memory

Part 1

​​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.

"Fence at Flossenbürg." By US Army Signal Corps

​Part 2

The concentration camp diary 1940-1945 of a courageous German woman (the presenter's grandmother) who risked her life to save others.