Ernie Pyle WWII Museum Podcast

James Lott Jr takes what we knew of him and applies it to the modern world and speculates how Ernie Pyle would navigate this.  Ernie Pyle Museum is in Dana Indiana. erniepyle.org

Doug Hess speaks with the author,James Ellman. In MacArthur Reconsidered, which bestselling historian John C. McManus called “a well-written, informed, lucidly argued critique,” James Ellman offered a challenging new look at General Douglas MacArthur. Now he turns his attention to another celebrated World War II commander, George S. Patton. Stripping away the polished helmet, ivory-handled pistols...

James Lott Jr talks about the town, the museum is located in!  Erniepyle.org 

In this episode I spoke with author Kevin M. Hymel about his last volume on General Patton. The third and final volume of Kevin Hymel’s  Patton’s War  trilogy finds Lieutenant General George S. Patton on January 1, 1945, as the master of the battlefield in World War II Europe. Throughout the war, Patton showed the same kind of aggressive leadership and battlefield smarts that made his name synonym...

August 3rd is National Ernie Pyle Day! James Lott Jr reads some amazing quotes from his days writing about World War 2! Also check out the Ernie Pyle WWII Museum in Dana Indiana! erniepyle.org 

James Lott Jr Names 10 places of physical importance to see about Ernie Pyle. OF fcourse we included the Dana Indiana Compound of Museum, Childhood home and Park.

In this episode I spoke with Naftal Schiff about his book "Miracle: The Boys Who Escaped the Gas Chambers at Auschwitz". An unforgettable story of survival and resilience in the death camps of World War II. The Ernie Pyle WWII Museum is located in Dana Indiana! erniepyle.org

And with Host James Lott Jr and Doug Hess, we celebrate 100 episode of the podcast and talk about why Ernie Pyle is important! Thank you to our guests and the Ernie Pyle World War 2 Museum in Dana Indiana! 

In this episode, I spoke with Jonathan W. Jordan about his "Ike and Winston: World War, Cold War, and An Extraordinary Friendship". One was the soldier-statesman who would become America’s thirty-fourth president. The other was the British icon who refused to surrender in democracy’s darkest hour. 

In this episode I spoke with Paul Dickson about his book "G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War". The language of American World War II military service began to evolve with the first draftees of 1940.  Their emerging vocabulary was irreverent, creative, and often obscene, influenced by the worlds of music, jazz, swing, jive, and the nation's fascination with occupational slang.

In this episode I spoke with author Jeff Weiss about his book "Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force". Fighting Back  is the story of Stan Andrews, an assimilated American Jew and World War II veteran who became one of the first fighter pilots in the history of the Israeli Air Force. The Ernie Pyle WWII Museum is located in Dana, Indiana! 

In this episode I spoke with Ron May about his book "World War II Indiana Landmarks". World War II Indiana Landmarks features places throughout the state that played significant roles during World War II. Many of these locations memorialize those who fought as well as those who contributed to the war effort.

In this episode I spoke with Margie Bucheit about her book "We Chose Resistance". We Chose Resistance  takes readers into the heart of rural France during wartime, where a courageous and poorly armed volunteer "army" stubbornly defies the occupying enemy each day to win back France

In this episode, I spoke with author Christopher C. Gorham about his book "The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win WWII and shaped A Modern America". For readers of  A Woman of No Importance  and  Eleanor: A Life,  the first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg, the Hungarian Jewish immigrant who became FDR’s closest advisor during World War II and whose influence on America...

In this episode I spoke with David Chrisinger (author of The Soldier's Truth) about Ernie special drink simple called "44".  David explains the story behind the drink. Ernie Pyle Museum is located in Dana, IN!

In this episode I spoke with Steve Snyder regarding his book "Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth". SHOT DOWN is set within the framework of World War II in Europe and recounts the dramatic experiences of each member of a ten man B-17 bomber crew after their plane, piloted by the author's father, was knocked out of the sky by German fighters over th...

In this episode, I spoke with Tobias Straumann regarding his book "Out of Hitler's Shadow: Debt, Guilt and The Economic Miracle". Why were the United States and its Western Allies so lenient after the most atrocious war of all times?  Out of Hitler's Shadow  answers this question, and considers why the Allies concluded that imposing unrealistic financial conditions on a defeated country would do m...

In this episode I spoke with Jan Cress Dondi about her book "The Navigator's Letter: The True Story of Two WWII Airmen, a Doomed Mission, and the Woman Who Bound Them Together". The Navigator’s Letter  brings to light one of the best untold and dangerous stories of World War II, chronicling a moving and heroic story of patriotic duty, familial bonds, brotherhood, and love.

Guest Host James Lott Jr talks about the Museum. Ernie Pyle World War II Museum 📍 Address: 120 Briarwood Ave, Dana, IN 47847, USA 🌐 Website: https://erniepyle.org/

In this episode, I spoke with Mark Stille, about his book "Pearl Harbor Japan's Greatest Disaster". In this the first comprehensive treatment of Pearl Harbor since the early 1990s, respected Pacific War naval historian Mark E. Stille traces the road to war and the Japanese attack itself. He examines the role of the man behind the operation, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, as well as the strengths and w...

For the Last episode of 2025, James Lott Jr is the host and talks about what Ernie yle and other War Correspondents when through during World War II. Thank you Doug Hess, and the Friends of Ernie Pyle for a great year of shows! See you in 2026!

Guest Host James Lott Jr talks about the life of the World War 2 War correspondents like Ernie Pyle. They are all heroes! The Ernie Pyle Museum is in Dana Indiana. 

In this episode I spoke with author Christopher Allen Gordon about his latest book "Letters Home from WWII St. Louis".  Letters Home from World War II: St. Louis captures the experiences of St. Louisans who served in World War II, sharing their struggles, fears, and hopes through letters sent home. Scattered across battlefields, remote bases, and ships at sea, these men and women endured the hards...

In this episode I spoke with author Stephen L. Moore about his book "Fighting Fifteen: The Navy's Top Ace and the Deadliest Hellcat Squadron of the Pacific War". The inspiring, action-packed tale of VF-15, the elite group of U.S. Navy “top gun” pilots that destroyed more enemy planes than any other Pacific War squadron. Out on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Doug Hess is the hos and producer.