Where History and Heroes Meet
INDIANAPOLIS WORLD WAR II ROUNDTABLE - ERNIE PYLE CHAPTER
1 & 2
"Ernie Pyle & Veterans Memorial"
Featured Speaker: Becky Holbert, daughter of a WWII veteran/POW
This is the story about the "other D-Day" - the August 1944 invasion of southern France, which took place two months after the June 6th, 1944 Allied D-Day landings in Normandy.
***Featured Program***
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.
Northside Events & Social Club
(formerly K of C)
2100 E 71st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
"WWII TIMES"
World War II Times Nov 1988 (no Vol no.) (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.
Honoring the Legacy of Friedrich St.Florian, Design Architect of the World War II Memorial
The Friends of Ernie Pyle developed the Ernie Pyle & Veterans Memorial Park to honor the beloved Indiana journalist and famed WWII correspondent and the soldiers he wrote about.
Source: https://erniepyle.org/news-and-events/
WWII Roundtable Dinner Program
Monday, February 24, 2025
World War II Times May 1988 Vol. 3 No. 3 (Part 1 & 2)
Friedrich St.Florian was born in Graz, Austria, on December 21, 1932.
"After earning his architecture degree from the Technische Universität Graz in 1960, Friedrich came to the United States on a Fulbright Fellowship to pursue a Master’s in Architecture at Columbia University. He later became a proud and patriotic American citizen." (Source: Friends of the National World War II Memorial website.)
Please click on picture links to view newspapers (in two downloadable parts).
History
Historical Newspaper Collection:
In Memory
1 & 2
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.
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.
Travel Announcement
Current Newsletter:
"Operation Dragoon, The 2nd D-Day"
Kathryn Lerch & Marlene Mendonsa
Please click on this "Riviera to the Rhine" photo to see all photos.
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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.
(Click on Bob's photo to link to more pictures.)
Becky Holbert: "I'll be speaking about the Ernie Pyle & Veterans Memorial that's in the works and we'll soon be breaking ground. I'll also be adding some personal touch as the daughter of a WWII veteran/POW.
I'm on the Friends of Ernie Pyle WWII Museum Board of Directors. I currently live close to Dana, IN, hometown of Ernie Pyle and am originally from Fortville, IN."
Our new Commemorative Challenge Coins are given FREE to all WWII Veterans.
They are also available with a $10 donation.
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.
Announcement
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.