70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA 02025 *781 383 0215
* Mail Call : Ben Barrett Ben517@aol.com
Click on http://517prct.org/auxiliary/ to find the mission of the Auxiliary and an enrollment form
Hello
Ben
Website
www.517prct.org
Mail Call 517th Mail Call
Mail Call Archives www.517prct.org/archives
Roster www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
Mail Call 517th Mail Call
Mail Call Archives www.517prct.org/archives
Roster www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
Reunions
Kissimmee, FL Mini
January 21 - 25
2007
Palm Springs, CA Mini
April
Washington, DC National June
27 - July 2
Recent website
additions:
Click on http://517prct.org/auxiliary/ to find the mission of the Auxiliary and an enrollment form
John Copsey, Fritz Crytzer, I
Company
photos and documents of Eugene Markle 596 PEC
Biography of Randolph Coleman, F Company
photos and documents of Eugene Markle 596 PEC
Biography of Randolph Coleman, F Company
Boom Boom Alicki
Dear Howard please accept my sincere sympathy for you in your sorrow. I'm sure that Jan from her heavenly home will continue to look-out protectively for those she loved.
Dear Howard please accept my sincere sympathy for you in your sorrow. I'm sure that Jan from her heavenly home will continue to look-out protectively for those she loved.
Helen Beddow
Hal and I wish to extend our prayers and condolences to Howard and
his family in the loss of Jan. We first met Howard and Jan at the Oklahoma
City Reunion and enjoyed visiting with them. I really got to know Jan
while planning the Savannah Reunion and respected her ideas and efforts in
getting the Auxiliary started. I will miss visiting with her at the future
Reunions. Jan's untimely death is a great loss to the 517th.
Bob Dalrymple
Ben, I want to express my condolences to
Howard and his loved ones . I can't remember if I met his wife , but I
know if I did not, I am the loser . Obviously, from the comments I read
about her , she was a noble lady, indeed . I shall keep you in my prayers ,
Howard . God Bless you and yours . In Christian Love . Bob
Dalrymple
Gene Brissey
Edie and I express deepest sympathy to Howard on the loss of Jan.
Gene
Darrell Egner
Howard
I was so sorry to hear about your wonderful wife,
Jan. I guess the best thing was that she went so peacefully. Please
know that I live only 20 miles from you so if you need any help of any kind
please call. I know Tom Cross lives a few doors from you and I am sure he
is a big help. You and Jan were the leaders to keep the 517 PRCT together
through the years.
You will be in my prayers. Be sure and call if
you need anything.
Regards,
Darrell Egner
Bud Curtis
Ben,
Please forward the Curtis Family's deepest sympathies to Howard
Hensleigh and his family. What a beautiful tribute he wrote about his
lovely wife in the last mailcall. May the Lord continue to bless this
family is our prayer.
Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st BN and sons Lory and Tim
Please forward the Curtis Family's deepest sympathies to Howard
Hensleigh and his family. What a beautiful tribute he wrote about his
lovely wife in the last mailcall. May the Lord continue to bless this
family is our prayer.
Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st BN and sons Lory and Tim
Bob Barrett
Here's another photo
from A Co. I think T/5 G. R. Lecklider is also on the MailCall roster? The
other photo is Capt. Broudy and Major Fraser. Photos sent by Bruce
Broudy
Tom Reber
Dear Ben,
My wife just returned from a trip to her
hometown of Delavan, WI. Her sister delivers meals on wheels once per
month in Delavan, and met Dave Barry quite some time ago. She noticed the
attached obituary and gave it to my wife to bring to me. I thought we
should get the word out via Mail Call. Mr. Barry was quite a colorful
character, as I recall. I remember him from Savannah and from Oklahoma
City. I don't think much of anything could get between him and
the 517th reunions.
Lory Curtis
Ben,
Some information was written about the Malmedy massacre. This is
what my Dad remembers about it.
The Battle of the Bulge ended with the capture of St. Vith, Belgium on
January 27, 1945. All battalions were ordered to rejoin the 517th
Regiment located in Stavelot. Bud and others learn of the Malmedy
massacre where German SS troopers gunned down hundreds of U.S. Soldiers.
Colonel Peiper, the SS German commander ordered the massacre. Bud
heard about the
massacre and wanted to see what happened. Without telling anyone he
leaves Stavelot, and walks through the snow approximately five miles to
Malmedy. There the dead American soldiers were placed in a barn. Bud
walked into the barn and no one notices him. He walks through the barn
looking at the dead American soldiers. Bud described, "All of them
were still frozen with the hands over the heads." Bud still says
today, "They were surrendering and the Germans murdered them."
After seeing these bodies Bud left the barn and walked back to Stavelot.
He does not tell anyone where he has been, and they didn't notice he
was even gone. Bud has remembered this experience his entire life.
Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st BN
Some information was written about the Malmedy massacre. This is
what my Dad remembers about it.
The Battle of the Bulge ended with the capture of St. Vith, Belgium on
January 27, 1945. All battalions were ordered to rejoin the 517th
Regiment located in Stavelot. Bud and others learn of the Malmedy
massacre where German SS troopers gunned down hundreds of U.S. Soldiers.
Colonel Peiper, the SS German commander ordered the massacre. Bud
heard about the
massacre and wanted to see what happened. Without telling anyone he
leaves Stavelot, and walks through the snow approximately five miles to
Malmedy. There the dead American soldiers were placed in a barn. Bud
walked into the barn and no one notices him. He walks through the barn
looking at the dead American soldiers. Bud described, "All of them
were still frozen with the hands over the heads." Bud still says
today, "They were surrendering and the Germans murdered them."
After seeing these bodies Bud left the barn and walked back to Stavelot.
He does not tell anyone where he has been, and they didn't notice he
was even gone. Bud has remembered this experience his entire life.
Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st BN