From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 8:07 PM
To:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 1222 517TH PRCT - NOVEMBER 23, 2006
70  Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA.02025  *781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com
 
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 Hello,
 
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Washington Reunion. Arrival Wednesday June 27. Banquet Sunday July 1. Depart Monday July 2
 
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The Armed Forces Reunions has notified us that together we will soon outline the basic structure of the reunion and determine what tours and group functions there will be at the reunion.
 
                                                     Happy Thanksgiving
 
Ben 

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Reunions           Florida Snowbird Mini-Reunion      January 21 - 25
 2007                  Palm Springs, CA Mini-Reunion    April 15 - 20
                            Washington, DC  National              June 27 - July 2

 Click on http://517prct.org/auxiliary/ to find the mission of the Auxiliary and an enrollment form

Ed and Lois Henzil
 
Ben,
Thanks for prompt reply. We just got this message. We tried to email you at least 3 times and didn't know if the emails transmitted. You may have received several of these from us by now. Thanks. This is a new laptop computer, which is taking some getting used to. maybe the emails were blocked by our spam reducer -- sorry, it was not what we intended. Anyway, we hope your thanksgiving is happy. Look forward to seeing you!
Ed Henzl
 
Hi Ben, from Ed's daughter, Karen

Chris Lindner
 
Hi Ben:
 
I have been in St. Louis, Missouri for a while because my Mom had open heart surgery.  She is doing real well and she came home today Nov. 21st.  She had the surgery on her 80th Birthday Nov. 15th.
 
I did not get a chance to wish all of you Happy Veterans Day. Again thank you all for your service to our Country.
 
I would also like to wish all of you a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!
 
Chris Lindner
Tom Reber
 
Dear Ben,
 
I enjoyed seeing the monuments in Belgium, as well as other places the 517th has left their indelible mark on history.  Just a brief note to say I will be enjoying a much anticipated job change (and company change) back to KY.  Next week is my last week in OH, and I will be moving at some point from Lexington to the Louisville area.   So now I will be home much more and can stay more current with the roster.
 
I have been unable to participate in the football banter, due to travel schedules, but for Howard Hensleigh and Jim Royer, my UW Badgers certainly over-achieved this year.  Their first year coach was a pleasant surprise for me.  I know Mr. Royer is an avid hoops fan, but I do not share that interest until about mid March.  I know, I live in KY and I hold little interest in b-ball...what can I say?
 
Due to my new job, it is highly unlikely I will be able to make the January mini-reunion in Kissimmee.  I will certainly make it if the opportunity presents itself, but my new job is a start-up, in a new building.
 
Happy T-giving to you all,

Tom Reber
son of Lt. Bob Reber, HQ 3rd
Retired Enlisted Association
I understand your organization is planning a 2007 reunion. If you would
like for your reunion to be listed on The Retired Enlisted Association
(TREA) reunion web site, FOR FREE,  please send me the following
information.

Please place your reunion information in the following format:  Month,
Date, Service Branch, Reunion Name, Where the reunion will be held,
Point of Contact (Name, address, phone number and e-mail address) and
unit web site address.

Example:
Apr 20-23, 2006: US Navy, ACU/LCU/LSU/LCT (all crews WW-II to present)
in Norfolk, VA, POC: Richard Bohner, 172 Red Robin Rd, Naugatuck, CT
06770, (203) 729-4290, richardhelonurse@aol.com

July 14-16, 2006: US Navy, USS Boston Shipmates in Oakbrook-Chicago,
IL, POC: Arthur Hebert, PO Box 816, Amherst, NH 03031, (603) 772-8772,
ArtHebert@ussboston.org, www.ussboston.org

I encourage long range TBD (to be determined) reunion listings. This
allows information to be out there for a long period of time giving the
veterans more time to find your reunion. All we need for a TBD is the
Year, Organization Name and POC (point of contact) information. As
information is finalized the reunion listing can be updated.

If you decide to accept our FREE offer, I suggest you retain my contact
information for any questions you may have later and for listing of
your future reunions.

Thank you and have a great reunion!

"UNITED WE STAND"

John H. Moore, SMSgt, USAF Retired (1961–87)
Reunion Manager (volunteer)
The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
Home:    657 E. Adams Street
        Marengo, IA  52301
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"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

Dennis Sura
 
Howard Hensleigh, I would like to talk to you more about my father Mike Sure if possible. Can I call you?

Dennis M. Sura


Tom McAvoy

Mr. Jannson If you would like to do your father a favor mention to him the 517 reunion in Palm Springs Calif April 2007.  I enjoy  afterwards going to  Las Vegas for a little R.& R. always a good time in Palm Springs Calif. My name is Tom McAvoy Regt. Hdq Co. and Company H from Toccoa March 1943 to the jump into France where I received critical injuries on the drop. I did not know your Father but we are all brothers of the 517. Since he has never been to a reunion, I am sure he would enjoy Palm Springs also.  My wife and I live in Indianapolis Ind. and of coarse  fly out to Palm Springs. Because of health problems I have not been able to go for some time,  However the 6-7 I have attended was a joy??  Tom McAvoy
Rick Sweet
 
Hi Ben,
            Do you know if Geza Nagy is still around ? He also was one of my dads friends in H CO. I believe he was a tech 5 ! Thanks for your help. Also Happy Thanksgiving !!! I am thankful to you and this web page and mail call.
                                                                                     Rick Sweet

  (4) Bill Maudlin, Up Front (1945)


The surest way to become a pacifist is to join the infantry. I don't make the infantryman look noble, because he couldn't look noble even if he tried. Still there is a certain nobility and dignity in combat soldiers and medical aid men with dirt in their ears. They are rough and their language gets coarse because they live a life stripped of convention and niceties.

Their nobility and dignity come from the way they live unselfishly and risk their lives to help each other. They are normal people who have been put where they are, and whose actions and feelings have been molded by their circumstances. There are gentlemen and boors; intelligent ones and stupid ones; talented ones and inefficient ones.

But when they are all together and they are fighting, despite their bitching and griping and goldbricking and mortal fear, they are facing cold steel and screaming lead and hard enemies, and they are advancing and beating the hell out of the opposition.

They wish to hell they were someplace else, and they wish to hell they would get relief. They wish to hell the mud was dry and they wish to hell their coffee was hot. They want to go home. But they stay in their wet holes and fight, and then they climb out and crawl through minefields and fight some more.

         A Bill Mauldin Cartoon