70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA.02025 *781 383 0215 * Mail
Call : Ben Barrett Ben517@aol.com
Hello,
I have in this Mail Call a special request from
Cathy, Dot Gleisberg's daughter. I have mentioned before that Dot was
instrumental with the idea of a 517 website.
Also in this Mail Call a link
sent us by another Belgian friend, Roger Marquet.
I think it is great. Click on all
the side links and listen to the videos in both English and French. Terry Kelley
is a Canadian but the Subject: "A pittance of time" could
apply in any country
Website www.517prct.org
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Mail Call Archives www.517prct.org/archives
Roster www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
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Mail Call Archives www.517prct.org/archives
Roster www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
January 22-25, 2006
Bradenton, FL
Copies of Paratroopers' Odyssey can be
purchased for $22.50 from Bob Christie. 390 301 Blvd. W. Unit 10C,
Bradenton, Fl. 34205
Michael Arterburn
Found this photo in my families (Nello R. Arterburn) old scrap
book.
Back of the photo says it was First Sgt. Dallas Long, 3rd Battalion, Co.
G.
He looks like he was a tough cookie!
Photo is now on our web site
Happy Veterans Day!
Michael N.
Arterburn
AR2BurnStuff@aol.com
AR2BurnStuff@aol.com
Walt Smith
Hi Ben! The 1007 Mail
Call was seemingly inundated with 'thank you veterans' with accent on 517 after
60 years! The current active ones are no exception. I only hope the
enduring gratitude for our timeless troopers applies to the present day
active members! Ours is an unusually cohesive group. When I joined
the 517 in Georgia in the 1940's, little did I know what a lasting
tie it would be.
In that same vein, The descriptive
gratitude from our Belgian friend, Irma Targnion, was heartfelt by
her story of her childhood when we arrived in her area.
Thanks and god luck to you Ben. Walt-(WWS)hq1
Roger Marquet
A nice site!
Roger Marquet
COBRA
Chenogne, 1d
B-6640 Sibret
+32 (0) 61.21.91.51
COBRA
Chenogne, 1d
B-6640 Sibret
+32 (0) 61.21.91.51
----- Original Message -----
From: Régine Villers
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 3:14 PM
Subject: A pittance of time
"On November 11
Remember those who came before us
And fought
So that we could be here today."
Look at the video, it's worth it.
Walt Smith
Hi again Ben!
I kept the phone # you gave me and waited until I
could get an early morning time and possible make contact with the owner of that
Robert Steele # personally in lieu of an answering machine. I talked
with him at 12:00 noon our time which was, I believe, 9:00 California
time.
`He was considerate but answered: "No, I know nothing of another
Robert but how old would he be." I told him about my age, around 82 years
of age. He said, "Well, I don't know of him but I am personally 72 years
of age." So much for that contact, Ben. Sorry.
WWS hq1
Cathy Gleisberg
Hello Ben,
Would you be kind enough to include this in the next mail call? I have already taken the liberty of sending any comments received from 517th members to the webmaster. We would like any other 517th members to include their comments if they wish. My sister Lee is the one that spearheaded this.
Thanks
Cathy
My mothers love was a precious gift!
With the great support of my friend, Dawn Suiter, of Bodyflight Webdesigns, I am honored to share this with you.
http://www.dorothygleisbergmemorial.com/index.html
I encourage you to share Mom's love with others by sharing this website. If you wish, you may also visit the "Send Your Love" page to write a personal message about Mom.
Love,
Elizabeth Lee
Would you be kind enough to include this in the next mail call? I have already taken the liberty of sending any comments received from 517th members to the webmaster. We would like any other 517th members to include their comments if they wish. My sister Lee is the one that spearheaded this.
Thanks
Cathy
My mothers love was a precious gift!
With the great support of my friend, Dawn Suiter, of Bodyflight Webdesigns, I am honored to share this with you.
http://www.dorothygleisbergmemorial.com/index.html
I encourage you to share Mom's love with others by sharing this website. If you wish, you may also visit the "Send Your Love" page to write a personal message about Mom.
Love,
Elizabeth Lee
Lory Curtis
Ben,
I am reading Paratrooper Odyssey and on page 114 it describes the 1st Battalion attack of Dec 22-24 and how they secured la Roumiere. I cant find any other information until Chapter VI, The Ardennes Counterattack on Jan 1, 1945. Can anyone tell me exactly where and what campaigns the 1st Battalion was in between Christmas, Dec 25 and Dec 31? Were they part of Taskforce Kane?
Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st Bn
I am reading Paratrooper Odyssey and on page 114 it describes the 1st Battalion attack of Dec 22-24 and how they secured la Roumiere. I cant find any other information until Chapter VI, The Ardennes Counterattack on Jan 1, 1945. Can anyone tell me exactly where and what campaigns the 1st Battalion was in between Christmas, Dec 25 and Dec 31? Were they part of Taskforce Kane?
Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st Bn
Hope this helps. Taken from Chronicle on the website.-Ben
