From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 11:53 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 1338 517TH PRCT- JUNE 16, 2007
 
70  Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA.02025  *781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com
 
Hello,
 
I occasionally  lose mail sent to me and if your mail has not been published in Mail Call send it again unless it is political slanted. 
 
 We have reached our quota of hotel reservations for the reunion. However, you may still be able to get rooms since there is likely to be some cancellations and it is very important that anyone canceling should notify me before you do so.
 
 
 You must send in registration to the Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.for the reunion. Hotel reservations are separate. 
 
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Washington Reunion June 28-July 2 .    Banquet Sunday July 1. Depart Monday  July 2
Ben
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Mary Jane
 
HI Ben,

I was so thrilled to see your tribute to Flag Day in Mail Call!! June 14th is my birthday and though I知 sure you know by now I have a tremendous passion and love for our country, I always have felt a responsibility to promote the importance of the flag even though my contributions and voice may be very small.

I love to read anything about Old Glory and the poem you posted brought a tear to my eye. I am attaching for you a clip that I love....you have probably seen it before but I believe it can not be seen too many times. It never ceases to touch me in a very special way. I only hope that all Americans love our Stars and Stripes and that for which they stand just as much!

Long may She wave!!

Best,

Mary Jane

 THE GREATEST PLAY IN BASEBALL EVER

Turn your speakers on and watch the whole thing.

mms://a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/library/open/features/monday_flag_350.wm v?media_type=wms&av_type=video&event_pk=486348&product=gen_video

Bob Barrett

Another soldier from Hq Co/1st Battalion: 

     

 Gordon Lippman

 biography From South Dakotans who Gave Their Life in Service During the Vietnam War

Bob Barrett

Did you know you had a baseball player in the 517th?

 Pvt. Mervin J. Connors, HQ Co, 1st battalion:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Merv_Connors

Bob Barrett

Found a listing about this recent lecture in Washington DC:

 From:  http://www.washington.org/americacelebrates/LP-ACGG.html

 May 28
World War II Hispanic American Heroes: "One and Apart," with Maggie rivas-Rodriguez
National Archives
www.nara.gov

Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez will present "Unsung heroes: Mexican American WWII Veterans Who Championed Latino Civil Rights," based on her forthcoming book. Rivas-Rodriguez, director of the U.S. Latino and Latina WWII Oral History Project at the University of Texas at Austin, will be joined by veteran Virgilio Roel, who served with the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the European Theater. Mr. Roel was a federal judge in American Samoa from 1962 to 1967 and is a member of Hispanic civil rights organizations.

From: Kelly Coghan [mailto:bluebug612@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 5:04 PM
To: webmaster@517prct.org
 Subject: 517th Looking for my Grandpa John S. Hopkins

 Hello,

I have been searching your wonderful website for a couple of hours now.  I am looking on info on my Grandfather John S. Hopkins.  He enlisted 17 Apr 1943 and was discharged 2 Oct 1945.  He attended Cp. Mackall, NC and Ft. Benning, GA parachute school.  I have his Parachute School certificate dated 25 Sep 1943.  I have a christmas card he sent from the 517th home, a Vol 1 No 1 Thunderbolt newspaper, letters and a few photos.  I know he was wounded in action in the neck while jumping in Belgium 8 Jan 1945 and was a prisoner of war during the Battle of the Bulge.  He was reported as missing in action at one point.  I just have not been able to find his name in any rosters of the 517th.  I have him listed in the World War II Prisoners of War 1941-1946 on Ancestry.com, but I would like to find out exactly which part of the 517th he was in.  Can you point me in a direction?  You are welcome to put the attached photos on your website.  I've got more photos if you are interested.  Thanks!!

Kelly (Coghan) Holderbaum

John's Granddaughter

CLICK ON Pvt. John S. Hopkins