596th PCEC portraits 
Colonel Bill Boyle in Southern 
France 
517th Regimental S-2 Section in 
France 1944 
Bill Boyle news 
article
Zoot Snyder, A Company
Boom Boom Alicki in Southern 
France
250 photos of Don Saunders and 
596 PCEC 
Dick Seitz 
 
Darrell Egner.  Darrell, I 
recommend St Louis as the site for the next reunion.  I base my 
recommendation the central location and the many attractions for family members. 
Again, congratulations on being elected president of this great 
association.  I know with you outstanding leadership the association will 
move to great heights and provide an organization for which we will enjoy and be 
very proud of.  With great personal admiration.  Dick Seitz
Lory Curtis
Ben,
Great 
picture of the V.P. can you ask Bonnie if she could email a copy
of it at 
lcurtis@utah.gov 
Thanks
Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis HQ 1st BN 
Tom Cross
  
Darrell;
    Am counting on listening to the St. Louis Blues in 
2008 at their home site.  From all I have heard and read the Washington Reunion 
sets the standard for future National Reunions.  Wish to thank and congratulate 
Ben and Claire for the outstanding work they did on our behalf in launching the 
Washington Reunion.
    Count on the Cross Clan at the St. Louis Reunion.. 
Also, congratulations to you and Merle as our new President and 
Vice President. You will make a good team! Also, congratulations to you Ben for 
getting Dick Seitz to accept a position on the Board of Directors. I have 
tried to do that for years without success.  He will be a great help
    Am happy to see the Auxiliary playing such a 
prominent part in the 517th PRCT planning and activities. The late Jan Hensleigh 
would have proud of the emergence of the Auxiliary as a moving force in our 
organization. She and Howard had the vision to realize the need for and 
advantage of having such a wonderful support group.  THE 517TH PRCT is alive and 
well and a legend in its own time and for the future too. God Bless.
Regards, Tom Cross 
Leila and Bill Webb
 
Dear Ben and all 517,
 
Bill and Leila Webb really enjoyed the DC Reunion and everyone did a 
beautiful job.
 
Hope to see everyone at the Florida Mini Reunion:
 
                                        
Ramada Gateway Inn Kissimmee
                                        
Kissimmee, Florida
                                        
Jan. 20-23, 2008
 
Bill and Leila 
Frederic Brega
Dear Ben, 
  
Hope you 
are doing well!
  
I am sad I 
missed the recent reunion during my recent trip in 
New 
York (reunion was 1 week after), but I was really happy to meet Mike Kane and 
Kathy with whom I correspond for several years. Mike expressed his intention to 
arrange a trip to Nice next year, and we are impatient to welcome this 
sympathetic couple and assist them to follow the steps of the 
517th here.
  
Since I 
will publish in next October an important article about the 517th in 
the 
Maritime 
Alps, I would 
need to complete my pictures file. Actually, I miss some illustration pictures 
on the 596th and 460th, which will stand in good position 
in the article. Therefore, I would appreciate if you could kindly put me in 
touch with Mr. Steve Markle (for 596th) and 
Mr. Don Harte (460th).  
  
That would 
be of great help and will enable to finalize this project, which will be 
diffused in 
France and 
Belgium for a 
good understanding of the 517th’s action.  
  
A .pdf version of the article will be forwarded to your 
attention to have it only via the 517th website.  
  
Wishing 
you a good day, and thanking you in 
advance for your kind assistance,
  
Best 
regards from 
Southern 
France
 Frederic Brega 
Bob Barrett 
Hello Mr. Barrett,
 
 A friend of mine sent this 
web-sight link and I thought you might be interested. I haven't looked at it, 
but there are many links to photo's and other information.
 
 Thanks again!
 
David Rose
Son-in-law of
 
Herbert Downs  "H" 
Co.
 
Garry Poole
   
Hi Ben:
 Please unsubscribe me 
  for a while. I am having some health 
problems and will be away from home for a while.
Gary Poole
Helen Jeffcoat
 
  
Ben    Thanks for mail call.  
This truly keeps us all informed and the information is keeping in touch with 
family all over the country.  This was a rewarding reunion.  Ben, 
Claire and everyone that helped really did an outstanding job.    
My husband is Allen Jeffcoat of the 517 Co D.  Also, Claire, thanks for the 
summary of the banquet and the speech by Vice President Cheney, who recognized 
and honored the 517.  It was truly great meeting everyone, especially 
you'all.   Thanks again     Helen
Peter Jansson
 
To Claire and all of those who were so accommodating and lovely to 
us:  It was I, Peter Jansson who had thought he had left a bill 
  inadvertently behind.  Knowing the members in attendance would help, my 
brother left a message it may have been lost there.  The money was 
discovered in some confusion the last night of our stay.  Please forgive me 
if it brought any discomfort to the fine people upstairs.  It was MY 
mistake. Peter Jansson 
  -- 
  It was a pleasure to meet everyone there.  
Truly an honor for my brother and I.  
   
  
  
 Jo Ann Roberts Gray
  
 
  
  
Hi, Ben,
I really enjoyed this years' reunion in Washington DC.  
Guess I'd  best get connected.
Jo Anne Roberts Gray, daughter of 
Hal & Jeanne 
Roberts
gigharborjo@comcast.net