From: Ben517
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 2:05 AM
Subject: MAIL CALL NO,1074 517TH PRCT--MARCH 7, 2006
70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA.02025  *781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com
 
Hello,
 
Click  REGISTRATION FORM to get form for the Portland Reunion .           

Click Annual West Coast Party for information for Palm Springs Reunion


Ben
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West Coast Reunion 2006
Palm Springs, Ca. April 2-7
Annual reunion July 17-22, 2006
Portland , Oregon
Audrey Coffman
 
Ben.
 
I  wanted to tell you that ( Fritz ) Coffman died this morning
 Tuesday 3- 7  He died quietly after a 4 week fight with
Lung Cancer. He was a true fighter to the end. It was discovered
only after I had to bring him home from trying to attend the reunion in Jan.
He certainly enjoyed coming to the reunions.
 
Audrey Coffman
 
Silas Brown           Jim Royer           Fritz Coffman       Kissimmee 2004
Betsy and Jerry Markle
 
Hello Ben,
We were given your email address by Colonel Bob Dalrymple when we visited him in Green Valley last weekend. I am the son of Eugene C. Markle (deceased) of the 517th and have attended a few of the reunions in Palm Springs in the past. We are trying to convince my mother, Elaine Markle, to join us in attending this year's event to meet with many of her friends from the organization. Could you please add us to your mailing list with information about the reunions?
Thank you,
Betsy and Jerry Markle
16729 Air Mail Lane
Ramona, CA 92065
gemarkle@cox.net
Irma Targnion
 
Hello Ben, hello to all our American friends,
We are very sorry but we shall not come to your reunion at Portland for some reasons we cannot explain here. We would like to attend the reunion because we miss you so much and we miss this very special feeling of the 517th group. We do hope to go to USA in 2007 for the next reunion. We are sure the next reunion in Portland will be a success and a happy time for all of you. We love you. Arnold and Irma.
Hal Holzworth
 
 Thought you would really enjoy this, as  I  did.
 
THE FIFTIES & THE HARBOR LIGHTS!!


EVEN AFTER YOU "BRING THIS UP",  WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO  FOR THE MUSIC TO KICK IN!!  YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT....."HARBOR LIGHTS".....REALLY WELL DONE!!

Also click on 'next' at the bottom of each screen.  There are about eight or nine segments.  Don't miss them, they are quite clever and reminiscent.
 
HIT ON BELOW....

Click here: Fifties
Jean Michel Soldi & Eric Renoux

the last salute..
dernier salut

this is with a great regret that we have to inform that one of our best friend of the Museum and the town of Le Muy, from the british parachute regiment, from the independent pathfinder platoon jumped in the first wave on D day southern France Mickael COMPTON passed away suddenly yesterday the 6th from heart troubles.
He was a very important supporter of the airborne museum of Le Muy, he was one of the 10th british veterans awarded by the french president Chirac of the legion of honor for the 60th anniversary. and came easch years since the 50th anniverssary to perpetuate the memory of the airbornes in South France. he always host a special place in our hearts and the museum memory
c'est avec une grande peine que nous vous informons du décé d'un fidèle du musée et de la ville du Muy, vétéran  membre du peloton d'éclaireur parchutiste britannique, parachuté dans les premieres vagues a l'aube du 15 aout 1944 sur le sud France notre ami Michael COMPTON survenu brutalement a l'hopital hier 6 mars 2006 d'un arret cardiaque, il était a un bienfaiteur du Musée,il avait été décoré en 2004 de la légion d'honneur par hubert Falco a l'occasion du 60em anniverssaire. venu se souvenir avec nous a chaque commémoration depuis 1994 afin de perpetuer la mémoires des troupes aéroportées de Provence. sa mémoire sa gentillesse et sa modestie restera a jamais gravée dans nos coeurs et la mémoire du musée qui lui rend hommage
Jean Michel Soldi & Eric Renoux
Airborne Museum
Le MUY FRANC
Howard Hensleigh
 
Dear Ben:
    All I wore in the Bulge was a muddy, rumpled GI overcoat on top of my long johns and OD shirt and pants.  There might have been a field Jacket somewhere in the layers that separated me from the wind and snow.  Thank the Good Lord, the coat wasn't cut off.  I slept in it.  My bed roll got "borrowed".  Those guys in Korea must have been colder, but January/February 1945 were cold enough for me.  I also have a parka with rabbit fur around the hood.  I think Joe Calder gave it to me in the Spring along with some snow packs for my feet that somehow survived the winter without them.  I liked the parka well enough to buy Jan one at an Army surplus store.  We used them to take walks in the snow.  It was nice to return to a warm hearth. 
 
    Running across friends of Dick Seitz is not uncommon.  Charles Canella here at Fleet Landing always has a good word for Dick.  They served together in the 511th.  Dick was G-3, Charles Assistant G-3.  Good friends Betty S and Evelyn C kept the home fires burning back in the States.  Along with Tom Cross, we try to keep the Airborne Infantry a step or two ahead of the Navy in this compound. 
 
    I was surprised to learn of Darrell Enger's trip to the hospital, but not surprised to learn he is doing well.  Darrell, a good base plate man, was my sergeant at arms at Savannah.  Without his efficiency and no nonsense approach we might still be in the big ball room of the Savannah Hilton.  We expect Darrell to be officiating at tennis matches when the weather warms up.  After all, Darrell, Hingis is playing again. 
 
My love to all the troopers, large and small,  Howard Hensleigh