Where History and Heroes Meet
INDIANAPOLIS WORLD WAR II ROUNDTABLE - ERNIE PYLE CHAPTER
We are mourning the loss of our dear friend Bob Pedigo. He was one of our treasures - a WWII veteran and a faithful member of the Indianapolis Ernie Pyle Chapter WWII Roundtable.
Click the link for visitation and funeral information.
https://www.flannerbuchanan.com/obituaries/robert-bob-pedigo
"US Congressman Baird is a decorated Vietnam War veteran, as his distinguished service to our country was recognized with a Bronze Star with V device and two Purple Hearts. He and his unit were inducted in the United States Transportation Corps Hall of Fame. One of the Gun Trucks from the unit, “The Eve of Destruction” is on display in the Transportation Museum in Ft. Eustis, Virginia."
Quoted from Congressman's "Biography" page on his website, https://baird.house.gov/about/
"Press Release | Nov. 8, 2024
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Master Sgt. Wallace Simmons Jr., 36, of Indianapolis, Indiana, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for June 20, 2024..."
Northside Events & Social Club
(formerly K of C)
2100 E 71st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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.
WWII Roundtable Dinner Program
Monday, November 25, 2024
2024 MONTHLY 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
Except DECEMBER (No meeting)
US Congressman Jim Baird,
Indiana
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:
Commemoration of the 83rd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
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Indiana Soldier Accounted for from Korean War
Army Master Sgt. Wallace Simmons Jr.
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.
Source: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
2025 ANNUAL DUES
Veteran Family $20
Non-Veteran Family $25
WWII Veterans FREE Membership
Accepting checks now for 2025 annual dues.
Make payable to: WWII Roundtable Inc.
Mail to: Andy Fulks, Treasurer, WWII Roundtable Inc.
917 E Walnut St, Lebanon, IN 46052
IMPORTANT
Please pay your 2025 dues now, in 2024!
Pay at the November 25 meeting.
Make check, payable to: WWII Roundtable Inc.
Mail to: Andy Fulks, Treasurer, WWII Roundtable Inc.
917 E Walnut, Lebanon, IN 46052
If dues are not paid by the end of 2024, your name will be dropped from our membership list and you will no longer receive the monthly email dinner meeting announcements with links to our newsletter and website. However, non-members can continue to access our newsletter and all of our information on our website. But if you decide to pay your 2025 dues after the 2024 deadline, you will need to resubmit all your contact information.
Paul "PonyTail" Cauley was selected for induction into the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
To be honored in person at the Induction Ceremony.
November 12, 2024
Primo Banquet & Conference Center
2615 E. National Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227
5:00 p.m. Cocktail & Social Hour, 6:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner, 7:00 p.m. Ceremony
This ceremony recognizes worthy Hoosier veterans.
(Read PonyTail's special message on ABOUT US page.)
Link to official letter of congratulations for more information.
(Click on Bob's photo to link to more pictures.)
(Click on logo to link to the event information flyer)
Our new Commemorative Challenge Coins are given FREE to all WWII Veterans.
They are also available with a $10 donation.
Brown County Bald Eagles
In Memory
Congratulations, PonyTail Paul !
Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame
Featured November Program
My Vietnam War Experience
Featured Speaker: Jim Baird, Vietnam War veteran and US Congressman
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. There will be an information meeting on November 14, 2024 @ 7:30 PM at 711 East 58th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220. 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.