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.
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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.org
Ernie Pyle WWII Museum is 120 W. Briarwood Ave.
Dana, Indiana 47847
Phone: 765-665-3633