From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:19 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 1273 517TH PRCT. -FEBRUARY 21,2007
 
 
70  Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA.02025  *781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com
 
I had a phone call from Pershing Lundberg who  served in "H" Co.  He was seeking information about the Washington reunion after he saw the notice in the DAV magazine.  He has never been to a reunion or knew that we have an Association.
 
Please let me know if you want to receive Mail Calls or if you have a problem receiving them. You can always read Mail Calls by clicking on www.517prct.org/archives
 
Washington Reunion June 28-July 2 . All rooms for early arrivals are taken.   Banquet Sunday July 1. Depart Monday  July 2
Ben
Website                                   www.517prct.org                                                        
Mail Call                                  Ben517@aol.com
Mail Call Archives                 www.517prct.org/archives
Roster                                     www.517prct.org/roster.pdf

Reunions 2007:
                            Palm Springs, CA Mini-Reunion             April 15 - 20

                            Washington, DC National Reunion   June 27 - July 2

Click on these Links for Forms and Information

 Click on http://517prct.org/auxiliary/ to find the mission of the Auxiliary and an enrollment form
Jim Royer
 
Ben, The pictures of us having dinner with Eddie Montfort came through
fine. I was even able to pick them up on the attachments. Thanks much,
Eddie is a top-notch young man who is so proud of being associated with
the 517th.
                                   Jim Royer
Bill Goswick
 
Ben,
I was wondering if there will be a reunion between October and December 2007 somewhere on the east coast. The reason why I ask is because I will be in training for 11 weeks in Virginia and if there is one, I would like to attend. I read something about some of the guys being shipped out from Camp Shanks. I was raised in a little town call Piermont NY which is near Shanks and apparently some of the members of the 517 caught their transports from Piermont which is on the Hudson River. My Uncle Jesse was  raised in Piermont and from what I understand  he caught his transport from there also. After he was KIA and he end up back in Piermont for his funeral and final resting place in the Rockland Cemetery. 

Just a little ironic.

Thanks,

 Bill

Tom McAvoy

Great letter,  Boom  Boom.  Tom McAvoy
 
hey Boom Boom,  I need your new E-mail address   Tom McAvoy Fourdeuces @comcast.net
Boom Boon Alicki
 
Subject: Proud of him
>
>
> Proud of him - Neat!!
> 
>  http://www.wtv-zone.com/Mary/THISWILLMAKEYOUPROUD.HTML
 
Frederic Brega

Dear Ben,

 Hope you are doing well!

 I permit myself to revert to you regarding the interesting page dedicated to the 517th unit patch history, on the website.

 I bring to your attention some exemplars of the unit patch found in Nice, what would confirm some theories about the local manufacturing. 3 similar exemplars are known, all coming from Nice.

 The city having been transformed in a large Recreation Area, so many US soldiers stayed here until late 1945, and local workshops issued quantities of souvenirs and patches. I attach the picture of Pvt Charles Boyle and friends, who came back on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on the 15th of June 1945, after end of the war!! For sure they were willing to source additional patches to bring back home!!

 In addition, could you please put me in touch with Mr. Les Hughes, who wrote the interesting article about the patch?

 Thanks in advance for your kind collaboration.

 Wishing you a good day,

 Best regards,

Frederic Brega

  

Dear Ben,

 
Clint Miller son of John G. "Buck" Miller, was kind enough to send me a higher resolution scanned photo of my uncle Frank Barringer.  It was taken from his 517th Co. “C” group photo.  Frank Barringer was killed April 13, 1945 Toulon, France while attached to the 45th Infantry Division, 179th Infantry Regiment Company “F”.  He is buried at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan (Var), France.
 
Regards,
 
Shawn