Ernie Pyle WWII Museum Podcast

In this episode, I spoke with author David F. Winkler regarding his book "The Mighty A: The Mighty A: The Short, Heroic Life of the USS Atlanta (CL-51): America's First Warship Commissioned After Pearl Harbor". Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy's leadership discovered that the surface fleet was highly vulnerable to air attack, thanks to the introduction of drone aircraft that could simulate attacks on its warships. The Navy's gunners simply did not have the coordinated firepower to knock them down. Recognition of this vulnerability resulted in a new class of warship led by USS Atlanta.

Ernie Pyle died APril 18, 1945 and CEO of JLJ Media, James Lott Jr has a few words to say.

In this epiosde, I spoke with Lawrence V. Drake regarding his latest book "Pilots and Painted Ladies: 493rd Bomb Squadron and the Air War in the CBI". Raised on a farm in Montana, Vernon Drake enlisted in the Army Air Corp in the spring of 1942. Assigned to the 493rd Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group of the 10th Air Force stationed in India, he piloted B-24 bombers into Burma in a fight to prevent the Japanese from advancing north to China, then flew C-108 gas-hauling tankers across the formidable Himalayas to support the U.S. and Allied armies.

Guest host James Lott JR talks about Dana Indiana! 

CEO of JLJ media guest hosts, James Lott Jr and talks about collegues of Ernie Pyle! 

In this episode I spoke with Taylor Downing about his latest book " The Army that Never Was: George S. Patton and the Deception of Operation Fortitude ".On May 29th, 1944, General George S. Patton gave a speech in the southeast of England to the men of the U.S. Army where he spoke of the American desire to win and of how losing was hateful to Americans.

Guest host and CEO of JLJ Media talks about Reasons To Go to Ernie Pyle WWII Museum.erniepyle.org

In this episode we spoke with Ted Savas (Managing Director) of Savas and Beatie (https://www.savasbeatie.com/).  Ted spoke to us today regarding what it takes to pitch a idea regarding a history subject matter.

Guest Host James Lott Jr, CEO of JLJ Media,  talks about the 5 Ways Ernie Pyle Changed The Journalism World.

In this episode, I spoke with author James Ellman about his book "MacArthur Reconsidered". One of America's most controversial generals, Douglas MacArthur's rise through the U.S. Army's ranks was meteoric. 

In this episode, I spoke with Major General Jason Q. Bohm regarding his book "Washington's Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution 1775-1777".  The fighting prowess of United States Marines is second to none, but few know of the Corps' humble beginnings and what it achieved during the early years of the American Revolution.

Guest Host James Lott Jr talks about Ernie Pyle and his discovery of him and his work. erniepye.orgErnie Pyle WWII Museum is 120 W. Briarwood Ave.Dana, Indiana 47847Phone: 765-665-3633

In this episode I spoke with author Joe Pappalardo's regarding his book Inferno tells the true story of the men who flew the deadliest missions of World War II, and an unlikely hero who received the Medal of Honor in the midst of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history.

In this episode, I spoke with author Garrett M. Graff about his book "When The Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day".  June 6, 1944—known to us all as D-Day—is one of history's greatest and most unbelievable military triumphs. Though the full campaign lasted a little over two months, the surprise sunrise landing of more than 150,000 Allied troops on the beaches of occupied northern France is one of the most consequential days of the 20th century.

On this special episode, CEO of JLJ Media travels to Dana Indiana and goes to the Ernie Pyle WWII Museum and he shares his experience.www.erniepyle.org765-665-3633Maple Street, Dana IN 47847

In this episode, Museum President Steve Key joins us to discuss the latest item that was donated to the museum.

In this episode, I spoke with author Robert Schmuhl about his latest book "Mr. Churchill In The White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents." Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. 

In this episode, I spoke with author Michel Paradis about his book " The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower". A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American history.

In this episode, I spoke with Allen Packwood regarding his book "Churchill's D-Day: The British Bulldog's Fateful Hours During The Normandy Invasion". From the world's greatest collection of his papers comes the genesis, execution, and aftermath of D-Day through the eyes of Winston Churchill himself.

Utilizing the voices of the B-24 Liberator “Worrybird” and her crew, the heroic and costly story of the air war over Europe unfolds.

In this episode, I spoke with the author Marting Dugard about his latest book "Taking London: Winston Churchill and the Fight to Save Civilization". Great Britain, summer 1940. The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin. Adolf Hitler's powerful armies control Europe. England stands alone against this juggernaut, the whole world knowing it is only a matter of time before Nazi Germany unleashes its military might on the island nation. In London, a new prime minister named Winston Churchill is determined to defeat the Nazi menace, no matter the costs.

In this episode, I spoke with Troy Fears who is the Executive Director of the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center.  CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center1532 S. 3rd StreetTerre Haute, IN 47802

In this episode, we continue to look at Ernie Pyle and his relationship with Indiana University.

In this episode, we remember Ernie Pyle's IU Ties.  Part 1

In this episode, I spoke with author Alex Kershaw regarding his book "Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory In World War II".  General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to reinforce. The sprint to Berlin had become a muddy, bloody stalemate, costing thousands of American lives.Kershaw is the Resident Historian for Friends of the National WWII Memorial. The book will be out on May 21, 2024.

In this episode, I spoke with author Larry Alexander to discuss his latest book "Shattered Jade: A Novel of Saipan". From New York Times bestselling author Larry Alexander comes a gritty historical novel of World War II, told through the eyes of soldiers on both sides of the firing line.Tarawa was hell but Saipan is worse.

In this episode, I read the column, Pyle explains how servicemen going into battle will be changed by the experience. Doug Hess is the host! 

In this episode, I spoke with authors David and Margaret White about their book "Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane that Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly". The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible

Episode 45 - Author Ronald Drabkin and his book Beverly Hills Spy The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl HarborIn this episode, I spoke with author Ronald Drabkin on his book "Beverly Hills Spy The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor". The untold story of the World War I hero who became a fixture of high society in Golden Age Hollywood—all while acting as a double agent for the Japanese Empire as it prepared to attack Pearl Harbor! Doug Hess is the host !

In this episode, I read an article Pyle wrote that was published on Saturday, April 21, 1954 titled "They Just Lay There, Blinking".

In this episode, I spoke with Dr James Holsinger on "Patton's Tactician: The War Diary of Lieutenant General Geffory Keys.

In this episode, I discuss author Rick Beyer his book "The Ghost Army of World War II". In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end.Princeton Architectual Press

A column regarding regarding engineering

In this episode, I read an article from Ernie Pyle from wartime columns from Wednesday, February 14, 1945.

In this episode, I spoke with author Greg Fontenot regarding Ernie Pyle and we also spoke about his book "No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II (American Military Experience)".

In this episode, I spoke with author William R. Hogan about his book "Task Force Hogan: The World War II Tank Battalion That Spearheaded the Liberation of Europe". A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father's tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes whose sacrifice won World War II.

"Patton's War Volume 1" with Author Kevin M Hymel

In this episode, I spoke with author Charlotte Gray on her book "Passionate Mother, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt".Born into upper-class America in the same year, 1854, Sara Delano (later to become the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and Jennie Jerome (later to become the mother of Winston Churchill) refused to settle into predictable, sheltered lives as little-known wives to prominent men. Instead, both women concentrated much of their energies on enabling their sons to reach the epicenter of political power on two continents.

In this episode, I spoke with author Craig Nelson regarding his latest book " V is for Victory". New York Times bestselling historian Craig Nelson reveals how FDR confronted an American public disinterested in going to war in Europe, skillfully won their support, and pushed the government and American industry to build the greatest war machine in history, “the arsenal of democracy” that won World War II.

In this episode, I interviewed Andrew Biggio about his book "The Rifle". Tales of American combat and comradery in World War II all connected to the iconic rifle of the era, the M1 Garand. An award-winning author puts one such rifle into the hands of a series of vets, records their stories, and gathers their signatures on the rifle, in a pilgrimage and homage to heroism.It all started because of a rifle.

In this episode, I spoke with author Kevin M Hymel regarding his book "Patton's War: An American Genera;'s Combat Leadership." This second of three volumes of Patton's War picks up where the first one left off, examining General George S. Patton's leadership of the U.S. Third Army. The book follows Patton's contributions to both the Normandy and Brittany campaigns—the closing of the Falaise Pocket in Normandy, and racing to the port cities in Brittany.

In this episode, I spoke with author James B. Conroy about his book "The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War". The first full account of the Casablanca Conference of January 1943, the secret ten-day parlay in Morocco where FDR, Churchill, and their divided high command hammered out a winning strategy at the tipping point of World War II.