Reunions
Kissimmee, FL Mini
January 21 - 25
2007
Palm Springs, CA Mini
April
Washington, DC National June
27 - July 2
Recent website
additions:
517th
Annual Florida Mini-Reunion Jan. 21-25, 2007
Parachute
Regimental Combat Team
Hosting: Leila Webb, Donna Hilliard
Ramada Hotel
& Inn Gateway
7470 Highway
192 West
Kissimmee,
Florida 34747
Tele:
1-800-327-9170 Fax 1-407-396-4320
Web site:
www.ramadagateway.com
Room rate $65.00 + tax. Send
reservations directly to hotel and specify you are with the 517th
Reunion. Rates will be honored +/-5 days of the actual reunion to allow for
early arrivals and stay-overs.
Transportation Airport: Hotel located 25 miles west of the Orlando
International Airport. Directly outside the baggage level on each concourse at
the airport is a commercial transportation company ticket counter – MEARS – This
company provides 8-10 passenger shuttle van transportation to our hotel
departing every 20-30 minutes as long as aircraft are still landing at the
airport. This cost is approximately $29 per person roundtrip and $16 per person
one-way. MEARS Telephone 1-800-223-3868.
Registration: Cost $40.00 per
person, which includes the hospitality room and banquet – no refund after Jan
10. A couple of people have volunteered to bring food for the hospitality room.
If you want to volunteer to bring something, it will be appreciated. The banquet
meal will be a Shrimp and Roast Beef dinner.
Send your registration to Leila
Webb, 4155 Kissimmee Park Road, Saint Cloud, Fl. 34772.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
NAME:
______________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:
___________________________________________________________________
CITY:-________________________________________________________________________
STATE:
______________________________________________________________________-SPOUSE:
____________________________________________________________________
FAMILY MEMBERS:
COST OF REGISTRATION, USE OF HOSPITALITY ROOM, AND
BANQUET IS $ 40.00 PER PERSON.
PLEASE SEND PAYMENT TO LEILA WEBB,
517TH COMBAT TEAM, 4155 KISSIMMEE PARK, SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA 34772
Howard Hensleigh
Note to Joy Bryceson: Your father presided over a good
reunion at Coronado. I stopped on my way back from Tokyo to take it
in. That was the last time I saw Mel Zais whom your father had chosen as
the banquet speaker. Mel gave a stirring address as Dick Seitz did at
Savannah. Those guys along with Bill Boyle were good Bn. CO's and we live
to tell about it. You and we will miss Gene. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you. Howard H.
Bob Barrett
Dad,
Here is the recent
obituary for Dave Barry, Service Company. I haven't seen these
details in your MailCall.
I posted it on
the "Meet The Troopers" biography page.
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Dave Barry,
1924-2006. After parachuting in total darkness into France to begin 94 days of
continuous combat during World War II, Dave Barry was wounded with shrapnel in
the right leg and both knees. He managed to walk three miles until he came upon
Patton's Third Armored Division and received medical treatment. Although
reluctant to discuss his experiences in the war during most of his life, Mr.
Barry was fond of saying that he kept walking because he ''believed tomorrow
would be better than today.'' It was a motto he followed his entire life. A
former resident of Evanston, he died Aug. 23 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived
the past 20 years. Mr. Barry was the only child of Dave and Margaret Barry and
grew up in St. Ignatius Parish in Rogers Park. His father had been a former
professional boxer who refereed the famous ''Long Count Fight'' between Jack
Dempsey and Gene Tunney on Sept. 27, 1927. An avid athlete, he played baseball
and basketball for both St. George High School and Loyola Academy before
enlisting in the Army and volunteering for paratrooper duty. He was a member of
the U.S. Army 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team. The 517th became part of
the 36th Division and was involved in heavy fighting. During World War II, Mr.
Barry received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and five Unit decorations. He married
Gloria Keegan, the daughter of Alderman Thomas Keegan, and the couple raised
their three children, Anita, David Jr. ''Chip'' and Carol Lee in Evanston. Mr.
Barry worked for General Electric and Westinghouse before starting a sales
promotion firm that bore his name. Mr. Barry is also survived by three
grandchildren, Patrick Tully, Meghan Barry and Caitlin Barry, with whom he
thoroughly enjoyed spending time and a daughter-in-law, Karen Barry, and a
son-in-law, Andy Tully, who he thought of as children of his own. Private
services have been held. To honor his memory, the family requests donations be
sent to Notre Dame High School for Boys, 7655 West Dempster, Niles, IL 60714,
where his daughter, Carol Lee, is Director of College Guidance.
Published in the Chicago Tribune on 9/29/2006.
Bill
Christian
This is
absolutely amazing. On the right side click on the arrows to the left of each
flight and watch.
Thought you might be interested in
following the flights of September 11,
2001. The drastic course
changes were interesting.
http://www.kerman94.com/911-Flights.HTM
Mickael and Eric
Hi Ben,
here is 2 others photos you may add to the 62nd anniversary of
LeMUY
regards Mickael & eric
