Commendation to 1st Battalion from the 3rd Armored Division and the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment

via VII Corps (Gen. L. Collins) XVIII Corps (Gen. M.B. Ridgway)

Dear Ben,
I am hoping these documents come through.  I have three of these Restricted notices of commendation to the 517th. If you would like me to send the others I will.   The other documents I am sending are of my dad and an unknown soldier.  If you note the background, it is a fake palm and alligator.  If anybody recognizes him, please give me his name.  The other item, I thought might bring back some fond memories to some of you gentlemen out there.  Notice the handwritten note " I spent an enjoyable evening here."   I'm glad he had something nice to remember. :)  Hope to see some of you in Toccoa  this next weekend.

Yours,
Heather Cowan Riley
 

Sent in Oct 4 2004

by Heather Cowan Riley

 

Additional pages 1-2 received from John Alicki