From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:26 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 1378 517TH PRCT- JULY 30, 3007
 70  Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA. 02025  *781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com
 
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.  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
 
 http://markleweb.com/blog/vice-president-cheney-speaks-at-washington-dc-reunion/
 
Ben
Website                                   www.517prct.org                                                        
Mail Call                                  Ben517@aol.com
Mail Call Archives                 www.517prct.org/archives
Roster                                     www.517prct.org/roster.pdf

Recent website additions:

Robert Magnuson and friends, G and H Companies
Madawaska Victory passenger lists
Chester A. Wells, H Company
1st Lt. Floyd A. Stott, I Company (KIA)
1983 517th Reunion Booklet - San Mateo, CA

Bill Boyle news article

517 PRCT Association  Officers

Jay Sutcliffe
 Hi Ben,

This is a reply to Claire Giblin.  Claire you are absolutely right in regards to the Vets telling their stories.  In one of the Mail Calls, a Trooper had mentioned something I’m sure he thought was nothing special, but to me it was. It made me realize why my father had a little ritual that took place every Christmas Eve, something we still laugh about.  I would take it a little further and encourage the Troopers to post their photos too.

The picture that Elaine Berger sent in “Foxhole Rest”, my father is on the right, resting on Odas Sweet’s arm.

And as always thanks Ben and Bob for all you do.   I sure do appreciate it.

j

Mike Kane

Thanks, Ben.  I'd like that.  I was sorry I was only able to come to the dinner.  But glad I got to at least say hello to you and Gen. Seitz.
 
Take care,
 
Mike
Marie-Louise and Joe Spencer
 
YOU ARE A-OK. HAVE A GREAT TIME IN OUR GREAT STATE.
FONDLY, Marie-Louise and Joe Spencer
Howard Hensleigh
 
Ben:  Diane Austin is the wife of justice Austin and the daughter of Francis (Frank) Wakeman, one of the six members of the S-2 section, 3rd Bn. 517.  Jan, Red Meline and I met the whole Wakeman family, including Frank's wife, Francis, Jr. (a paratrooper), Diane, her husband who is honored here, and their 4 sons at a Pow-Wow in Flandreau, SD where Red and I were sanctified by the medicine man and told the crowd of Frank's exploits in the 517th.  Frank was a grandson of Chief Little Crow who headed one of the Sioux tribes.  Taking after their grandfather, the 4 Austin boys won all the foot races.  It is good to know that the descendants of our troopers are carrying the 517th flag into the future.  Howard Hensleigh

-----Forwarded Message-----

   A message for you from Diane Austin:
   
   http://www.arizonanativenet.com/news/newsInfo.cfm?news_item=915
 Russ Miller to Leo Dean
 
Enclosed please find my donation for $30. I really appreciate what you, Ben, Bob and Dick Seitz have done to keep things rolling in memory of the 517th. Also want to take this opportunity to single out Howard Hensleigh and his wife, Jan, for their unique foresight and efforts to establish the Auxiliary and add longevity to our great organization.
Sincerely,
Russ Miller, B Company

517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team

2008 517th Annual Florida Mini-Reunion  
January 20-24, 2008
Kissimmee, FL

Hosts: Donna Hilliard and Leila Webb

 

Ramada Hotel & Inn Gateway

7470 Highway 192 West

Kissimmee, Florida 34747

Tel: 1-800-327-9170 Fax 1-407-396-4320

Web site: www.ramadagateway.com

 

Ramada Brochure: Page 1, Page 2

Room rate $65.00 + tax.  Send reservations directly to hotel and specify you are with the 517th Reunion.  Rates will be honored +/-5 days of the actual reunion to allow for early arrivals and stay-overs.

Transportation Airport:  Hotel located 25 miles west of the Orlando International Airport.  Directly outside the baggage level on each concourse at the airport is a commercial transportation company ticket counter – MEARS – This company provides 8-10 passenger shuttle van transportation to our hotel departing every 20-30 minutes as long as aircraft are still landing at the airport.  This cost is approximately $29 per person roundtrip and $16 per person one-way. 

MEARS Telephone 1-800-223-3868.

Registration:  Cost $40.00 per person, which includes the hospitality room and banquet – no refund after Jan 10.  A couple of people have volunteered to bring food for the hospitality room.  If you want to volunteer to bring something, it will be appreciated.  The banquet meal will be POSTED AT A LATER DATE.  There will be plenty of time for you to make a decision on dinner.

Send your registration to DONNA HILLIARD, 2830 BLIND OWL DRIVE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32822

Registration Form