Discussion of War Correspondent Jack Shelley, WWII Journalist for WHO Radio and WHO-TV
Event Details
December 13, 2025 1:00 PM
Location: Iowa Gold Star Museum
7105 NW 70th Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
Contact Name: Beth Burrow
Email: elizabeth.burrow@dpd.iowa.gov
Phone: 515-252-4531
7105 NW 70th Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
Contact Name: Beth Burrow
Email: elizabeth.burrow@dpd.iowa.gov
Phone: 515-252-4531
Event Description
“Where Did Jack Go?” Jack Shelley of WHO Radio was an accredited War Correspondent with the First Army in Belgium just as the Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944. He reported on the battle but could not reveal his location to listeners. Jay Olson has researched his reports and unit journals to determine which units he visited and where he traveled in December 1944 and January 1945.
Iowa Gold Star Military Museum
7105 NW 70th Ave, Camp Dodge
Johnston, IA
515-252-4531
