2nd annual event already scheduled for July 18, 2026
The Ernie Pyle WWII Museum hosted its first-ever Jeep Show on July 12 in Dana, Indiana.
The event was an opportunity to celebrate veterans and their service and was a wonderful day of honoring veterans, supporting small business,and celebrating the Jeep — an essential tool during WWII.
Pyle wrote about the Jeep in his column while covering the war from North Africa on June 4, 1943:
“And the jeep—good Lord, I don’t think we could continue the war without the jeep. It does everything.
It goes everywhere. It’s as faithful as a dog, as strong as a mule, and as agile as a goat. It constantly carries twice what it was designed for, and still keeps on going. It doesn’t even ride so badly after you get used to it.”
Winning their respective classes in the museum’s innaugral Jeep Show were:
• WWII Era, Kylan Norman, Terre Haute, IN
• JK, Orlando Taylor, Brookfield, IL
• JL, Dino Hood, Greencastle, IN
• CJ, Becky Hanner, Chrisman, IL
• Open, Mike Galey, Ridge Farm, IL
• JT, Ray Robinson, Chrisman, IL
• Flat Fender, Jamey Wengler
• TJ, Ron Simpson
Above: 2025 Ernie Pyle Fireman’s Festival Junior Princess presents Jamey Wengler with an award for Best Flat Fender Jeep Saturday, July 12 in Dana, Indiana.
