Hello,
I try to limit the size of Mail Call to four printed pages for
various reasons.
At times you may have a problem viewing photos. However,
we place most photos on the website under Training and WWII
Photos .
Please try to send in donations by August 15 to Keep the 517
PRCT Association viable. Suggested amount $30.00 to include
Thunderbolt. Auxiliary members $20.00 Plus $10.00 if you want to
receive the for the Thunderbolt. Send donations to Leo
Dean, 14 Stonehenge Lane, Albany, NY
12203. Donations for the
Auxiliary should be sent to Karen Frice Wallace 66295
Highway 20 Bend, OR 97701
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
Ben
Website
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Mail Call Ben517@aol.com
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Snowbird
mini-reunion
Kissimmee, FL Jan 20-22, 2008 Details in later Mail Calls.
Kissimmee, FL Jan 20-22, 2008 Details in later Mail Calls.
Recent website additions:
Chester A. Wells, H
Company
1st Lt. Floyd A. Stott, I
Company (KIA)
Robert Magnuson and friends, H
Company
1983
517th Reunion Booklet - San Mateo, CA
1993 517th Reunion Booklet - Niagara Falls, NY
1991 517th Reunion Booklet - Sparks, NV
517 PRCT Association Officers
| 517th PRCT Auxiliary Mission Statement |
| 517th PRCT Auxiliary Member Application 2007-2008 |
| 517th PRCT Auxiliary Officers and Committee Members 2007-2009 |
Judie (Chestnut) Edwards
Hi Ben.
I wanted to share the information that my Dad, Bruce
Chestnut, is doing so much better after suffering a light stroke while attending
the reunion in Washington last month. He was so disappointed at having to
miss all the great activities and not being able to visit more with
everyone. The stroke only affected his left hand, and luckily enough, it
appears to be back to normal. We were happy to be able to visit with
many of you -- albeit for a short time -- in Washington, and are certainly
looking forward to a good time with the 517th in Florida.
Thank you!
Judie (Chestnut) Edwards
Fred Scheurwater ( Netherlands )
Dear Mister Barrett,
I have seen your website and it's amazing what a story's standing on
your website.
I am Fred Scheurwater from the Netherlands and I belong to the same
group from Ronald Stassen the Dutch Band of Brothers, I am also the
webmaster from our website www.band-of-brothers.nl and
www.band-of-brothers.be
I have seen the story of Eric Anderson, unbelievable what he has
making true in to the past.
But now my question, can I buy his movie what tell about his
biography, for the next reason.
Our group have more then 30 members and we meet each other ones in the
two months, and most of that time we do training and study and talk
with each other about the situations and experience from the people in
that special time, the period of WWII.
And sometimes we showing an movie what is from that time, and the
Movie about Eric Anderson is a movie what tells about the experience
from him, but also from his friends, family and the people from that
time.
So we can learn, and then we can pass the word about this, because our
philosophy is "You can learn about peace, when you know what is war"
I hope that you understand what I am try to explain?
Hopefully see I your answere back,
Thanks for now,
Kind regards,
Fred Scheurwater
Netherlands.
I have seen your website and it's amazing what a story's standing on
your website.
I am Fred Scheurwater from the Netherlands and I belong to the same
group from Ronald Stassen the Dutch Band of Brothers, I am also the
webmaster from our website www.band-of-brothers.nl and
www.band-of-brothers.be
I have seen the story of Eric Anderson, unbelievable what he has
making true in to the past.
But now my question, can I buy his movie what tell about his
biography, for the next reason.
Our group have more then 30 members and we meet each other ones in the
two months, and most of that time we do training and study and talk
with each other about the situations and experience from the people in
that special time, the period of WWII.
And sometimes we showing an movie what is from that time, and the
Movie about Eric Anderson is a movie what tells about the experience
from him, but also from his friends, family and the people from that
time.
So we can learn, and then we can pass the word about this, because our
philosophy is "You can learn about peace, when you know what is war"
I hope that you understand what I am try to explain?
Hopefully see I your answere back,
Thanks for now,
Kind regards,
Fred Scheurwater
Netherlands.
From Mickael, Lizy and son Adrien. southern
France
Dear president, Dear Ben, Dear Claire and all
members family & friends from the 517th
Let's me apologize for the delay be in touch with
the mail call to tell you what a great time we spend together, and one more time
the outstanding reunion you all made this year. UNFORGATABLE !
congratulation...
Lizy my son Adrien and myself want to express our
sincere respect to each of you, for the warmest hospitality friendship and
cares each of you gave us. nothing change since my first reunion 10 years
ago in Palm spring.You always are in our mind, and our thoughts...
One more time a big big big
THANKYOU.!!!
after the reunion we spend time visiting
NewYork, we miss the 4th of july in DC with the big storm and rain we
had..
Unfortunately when I get back to South France, I
had very sad news informing that tow of our good friends from
the french resistance passed away last weeks, they were what we call here "
resistants from the fisrt hours" like Aimé Leocard was.
One, Sylvain Jean.Baptiste was in the secret army
up in the forest in the" weapons & ammo landing supply section" in perfect
coordination with London with BBC . Him with his group organise all the airborne
weapons supply operation for the region since the early years of the war. On "D"
day and day after Sylvain fight the germans with the US 7th army 20
miles West of Draguignan and joined the Us army volonteer for the rest of
the war, to the bulge, and germany.
the second friend was Henri Parlarieux, from
Draguignan he was french resistant fighter in a very dangerous team
also,and have to carry and dispatch all weapons and ammo from the caves, up in
the mountain to each team of resistant in enemy lines in Draguignan, Le Muy
area. On D day he was in operation in Lorgues, 6 miles West from DZ, he met
sticks from B co scattered there, fight together and became one of the 517th
french scout.
what a coincidence.. With a great Sadness I heard
about the death of Ed "dog" Jordan, and after 63 years, God asked them
to come together in few days of differences..
Effectively, after many years of searches, henri
was all the time asking to look for friends paratroopers, and had all the time
with him some photos. in 1997, with the help of Clark Archer, we put in
touch Henri and his brothers in arms from the "B" company landed in
Lorgues, including Ed" Dog" Jordan we still have the photo they made
together on the 15th of august 1944 . In may 1999, at Columbus 517th
reunion, we informed the mayor of Lorgues that we were going, and met Ed Jordan,
and he decided to presented him the medal of the city, as a honorate
citizen. we never stopped to make the relation between Henri &
Ed
thoses following words are from Ed JORDAN, in his
last letter :
"My dear friends Jean Michel
& Eric,
thank you for your time and
effort you put into the 517th museum.
with this letter are few
articles, the last i have pertaining the 517th parachute regimental combat team.
I hope you can use them.
If you should run into Henri,
from Lorgues the FFI french resistant fighter, give him my sincerest
regards.
May you, and your lovely wife
live a long, happy and healthy live.
sincerely
yours,
Ed "Dog"
JORDAN
God bless you brother in arms, Sylvain,
Henri, and Ed...you always be in our hearts.
(Ben, as soon as possible I will sent
you more documents and photos from museum archives, we will be so pleased if you
have a small place for them in you web site for their memory...thankyou)
Warmest personals regards from your "for ever
friends" Mickael, lizy, Adrien,& Eric.
AIRBORNE MUSEUM ; le muy france
Eric
Ed.
Jordan
Michael
Michael
Adrien
Vanassa Lizy
Karen Claire Lizy
Robin Jeanne -in front