Upcoming Speakers
Join us in making history come alive!
October 3, 2024
Mitch Topal- Topal, WWII historian and author, will be discussing his book Against All Odds: The Ray Firmani Story. Firmani, a B-17 pilot in the European Theatre in WWII, flew an amazing 25 missions over Nazi Germany, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Topal’s book is based on Firmani’s first-hand journals. Join us in October as the author recounts the heroic story of Ray Firmani.
More information on the speaker can be found on the “Speaker Press Release” page on this website.
Next meeting- November 7, 2024, SPECIAL EVENT
In conjunction with the Hershey History Center we will be hosting a showing of the short documentary “Dick Winters: In His Own Words” on November 7, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The documentary features clips from the HBO mini-series “Band of Brothers’” with Major Winters discussing some of the best-know scenes from the series. Following the film presentation, a panel discussion and Q&A focused on Major Winters and the documentary will led by WWII historians and those who knew Major Winters personally. Check out the Hershey History Center website for more information about this documentary and their other collections and exhibits.
For a live streaming of the presentation, go to our WWII Roundtable YouTube channel below. We are also proud to be able to enhance your access to our past speaker’s talks through the same YouTube account.
Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrkp7fzeAYqNmMXHziXR3Fg/featured
As always our meetings are open to all free of charge. Except for a small amount to cover expenses, the funds raised through book sales, and the free-will offering taken at the end of our in-person meetings, are donated to charities selected by the Board of Directors. Check out the various organizations that we, and you, have supported by viewing the “Charitable Contributions” page on this website.
If you have any questions or comments,
or know of any possible WWII speakers,
please contact Roundtable President Dr. Christopher Huffman.
Phone: (717) 798-2200
Email: DrChrisHuffman@aol.com
Join us in making history come alive!
October 3, 2024
Mitch Topal- Topal, WWII historian and author, will be discussing his book Against All Odds: The Ray Firmani Story. Firmani, a B-17 pilot in the European Theatre in WWII, flew an amazing 25 missions over Nazi Germany, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Topal’s book is based on Firmani’s first-hand journals. Join us in October as the author recounts the heroic story of Ray Firmani.
More information on the speaker can be found on the “Speaker Press Release” page on this website.
Next meeting- November 7, 2024, SPECIAL EVENT
In conjunction with the Hershey History Center we will be hosting a showing of the short documentary “Dick Winters: In His Own Words” on November 7, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The documentary features clips from the HBO mini-series “Band of Brothers’” with Major Winters discussing some of the best-know scenes from the series. Following the film presentation, a panel discussion and Q&A focused on Major Winters and the documentary will led by WWII historians and those who knew Major Winters personally. Check out the Hershey History Center website for more information about this documentary and their other collections and exhibits.
For a live streaming of the presentation, go to our WWII Roundtable YouTube channel below. We are also proud to be able to enhance your access to our past speaker’s talks through the same YouTube account.
Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrkp7fzeAYqNmMXHziXR3Fg/featured
As always our meetings are open to all free of charge. Except for a small amount to cover expenses, the funds raised through book sales, and the free-will offering taken at the end of our in-person meetings, are donated to charities selected by the Board of Directors. Check out the various organizations that we, and you, have supported by viewing the “Charitable Contributions” page on this website.
If you have any questions or comments,
or know of any possible WWII speakers,
please contact Roundtable President Dr. Christopher Huffman.
Phone: (717) 798-2200
Email: DrChrisHuffman@aol.com
