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INDIANAPOLIS WORLD WAR II ROUNDTABLE - ERNIE PYLE CHAPTER
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On YouTube:
"Japanese Strategic War Objectives" by John Shively
This is the first of a 2-part lecture series on Japanese strategic pre-war objectives.(Posted on Mar 19, 2024)
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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)
Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame
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"You've set us free." President Macron
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Honoring the Legacy of Friedrich St.Florian
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Tine Martin
New exhibit in Indiana War Memorial Museum
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Congratulations, PonyTail Paul !
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Design Architect of the World War II Memorial
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.)
Our WWII Roundtable member, Bob Pedigo (age 100), is quoted in an article at Military Times about his memories of D-Day.
Article citation: John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet, and Danica Kirka, The Associated Press, Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024. "Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends."
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2024/06/04/last-wwii-
vets-converge-on-omaha-beach-for-d-day-and-fallen-friends/
WWII Roundtable special note: To publish a direct link to the article is currently pending permission from Military Times website. However, readers are free to use the article's address written in the citation, above.
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Paul "PonyTail" Cauley was selected for induction into the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Honored in person at the Induction Ceremony, November 12, 2024, Indianapolis, IN. This ceremony recognizes worthy Hoosier veterans. Link to official letter of congratulations for more information.
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Photo credits: Jill Fewell, Director of IndyVeterans.com, Reuters, and Social Media postings