So far I have not had any problem receiving your E-mails. I have
been on AOL for years. I do enjoy catching up on the lives of our friends. Some
not too happy news but expected at our ages.
Keep well and give everyone my regards when you attend a
reunion.
Joyce Turco (widow of Leo Turco).
Robert Cooper
Ben:
I have been receiving Your E Mail
will notify AOL
Shawn Smith
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
Ben,
I was hoping you could also add the attached photo of my uncle Frank
Barringer to update his photos.
Thanks,
Shawn
Mark Landreth
Dear Ben; Lou Darden's transcript of the video he shot of
James Bradley brought tears to my eyes. I hope it can be posted to the website
for people to enjoy. I was away on business and was unable to attend, but he
spoke in my hometown, Tallahassee, on the 62nd anniversary of the invasion of
Iwo Jima, something he highlighted at the beginning of his talk. His father's
comment regarding the heroes being those of your comrades who did not return,
mirrors those of my father, after he finally began to tell me some of what the
517th went through and what you accomplished. Simple words of
thanks for what y'all did are not enough, but until I think of something some
thing more eloquent, please accept my humble appreciation for the sacrifices of
good and decent young men who did far did more than should be asked of
anyone. My thanks to each and every one of you. mark
Lucky Hiers
Dear Ben:
GREETINGS from a part-time Florida Cracker and part-timer
Colorado ski bum. I am forwarding an Email to you that I just sent to Don
Gentry. It should explain my long absence from Email. I trust
that the Lord blessed you with an excellent holiday vacation. I still
can't figure out how you keep up so well with MailCall! All I can say is
God bless you and people like you.
Since we have finally taken care of income tax preparation,
from our jaunts across the U.S., and I have just completed 30 days of therapy
(due to spinal stenosis/lower back pain) we, meaning Billie and
myself, are getting back into the swing of things, we have lots of questions to
answer from MailCall. I would like to respond to members of the 460th as
requested.
As you will see in the letter I wrote to Don ... we have
started on my bio. I am trying to keep it as brief as possible, and to
keep it as accurate as possible, concerning specific incidents that happened
during combat situations. Unfortunately most of the pictures taken of me
while overseas are still in Florida (I think). I did not have time to dig
them out. When we return to Florida some time this year, which I hope will
be right after the reunion, I will try to collect any pictures I can and you
have my permission to put them in MailCall.
You should feel free about including any letter, or any part
of a letter, you think pertinent to your readers, into MailCall.
Are you planning to attend the national reunion in DC at the
end of June? We have our hotel reservations tied down and also some of the
extra activities offered. Major Foster and his family, and my daughter and
husband (Lane and Dan Martin from Winchester) plan to be with us some time
during the reunion. Since this will be my first reunion with the 517th I
am looking forward to just shaking hands with old war buddies, and newer friends
like you. Hope you will be able to attend.
Best regards from both Billie and myself.
Lucky Hiers, Airborne
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Walt Smith
AOL, dear Ben, is a problem plus to such a chore of 350
addresses to different servers as you have. THIS NOTE IS JUST A GRIPE WITH
AOL, NOT A MISSIVE FOR OUR WEBSITE. I too have problems with AOL but not
to your extent. The "New AOL" claims to be free and strictly seems to be
adding more and more advertising to cover the so-called free AOL. Even
though I have AOL at a bargain through my previously employer, id est $11.95,
Their so-called free AOL still bills me every month. Other problems still
pop up which are too many to mention. I am considering other
avenues, perhaps Roadrunner. We shall see. Good luck, Ben, if enough
of us call and complain we hope to see better days.
Lt. Walter Irwin, the S-2 of 2nd 517, Huertgen Forest, 1944.
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To get free Aol you have to call AOL and ask for it. It
is not automatic. AOL saying advertising will cover the cost is malarkey. When
you get free AOL,
you get no service.- Ben
Guestbook entry. Added: February 26, 2007
Name: karen hook
From: columbia, sc
E-mail: hookk@bellsouth.net
Does anyone have any information (ie war stories, army stories, etc.) about my
father, Walter G. Irwin? As with most soldiers, we heard very little if anything
from him about the war. He passed away years ago, in 1984 and I don't know
anyone now who can tell me. Many thanks for anything you can relay to me.
From: columbia, sc
E-mail: hookk@bellsouth.net
Does anyone have any information (ie war stories, army stories, etc.) about my
father, Walter G. Irwin? As with most soldiers, we heard very little if anything
from him about the war. He passed away years ago, in 1984 and I don't know
anyone now who can tell me. Many thanks for anything you can relay to me.
Karen Irwin Hook
Lt. Walter Irwin, the S-2 of 2nd 517, Huertgen Forest, 1944.