70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA.02025 *781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett Ben517@aol.com

We would like to know if you were able listen to the Vice Presidents speech in past Mail Calls.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6501927275786372791&hl=en

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. Make checks payable to 517prct. 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

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Snowbird mini-reunion
Kissimmee, FL Jan 20-22, 2008 Details in later Mail Calls.

Claire Giblin

Hi, Ben -

I see in last Mail Call that Darrell Egner has great news for us: Reunion 2008 will be in St. Louis and hosted by Chris Lindner! And if I'm misspelling that, it's Darrell's fault!

We are thrilled on both counts! We want to keep seeing annual national reunions, and we are so happy to welcome Chris to the ranks of reunion hosts! With the help of Armed Forces Reunions, Inc, it'll be outstanding! Chris, you rock!

So now we have: January Mini in Kissimmee, April Mini in Palm Springs, and National Summer reunion in St. Louis! I have to say that this group knows how to party! (don't worry, Chris. We'll all help with the liquor runs!).

Fantastic news!

Claire Giblin

517Auxiliary/Family and Friends President

Mark Baird

Ben,
   Sorry, my little Imac couldn't hack the V.P.'s speech and would very much like to have it if possible.
   Would like to again thank you all for the MailCall. It can't be stressed too often how much we all appreciate the time and effort you put in on this...!!!
   Hi to all the A. Co. gang !!
Mark Baird

Lucky and Billie Hiers

We're pleased with the St. Louis reunion choice.

Also glad to know that we might be able to get a DVD of Cheney's speech since we could not be there.

Thanks to all who have and will work together to keep the 517th memories alive.

Lucky and Billie Hiers

Victor Wright ( our friend from England )

Hi Ben

Thanks so much for the two books - I've stated to read the history already - some brilliant stuff in just the
first few pages (loved the mascot!) - how much do I owe you Ben?

Finally thank you so much for signing them - these books will truly have a pride of place on my shelves.

Regards
Vic

Note to Frank Ramos:

If Patrick O’Donnell is looking for stories of Hispanics in WWII, don’t forget that we have a few brief stories from the 517^ththat could be starting points. These notes are on the Soldier Stories page.

Antonio Campos	460th PFAB		"U.S. Latinos and Latinas in Word War II: Fighting the good fights" From the U.S. Latinos and Latinas & WWII Oral History Project by the University of Texas
PFC Fred Davalos			Parachutist Kept Fighting After Losing Eye in Battle PDF version from "The Golden Age for Mexican Americans", a latino archive from the University of Texas
Virgilio G. Roel			Biography of Virgilio Roel, from "The Golden Age for Mexican Americans", a latino archive from the University of Texas
Nacho Vasquez	HQ/3	Not Ready To Die - Autobiography of Nacho Vasquez	Nila Gott has edited this autobiography of Ignacio (Nacho) Ramirez Vasquez. Not Ready To Die is the life of a man spent trying to survive in the harsh New Mexico badlands during the 1930s. World War II took him into the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, where he made the famous Dragoon jump. The book contains stories of his survival.