Hello,
I have received from
Leo Dean via Dick Seitz notice of the passing of Col.
Fred E. Allen, a lieutenant in the 517. He also served in the Korean War
and the Vietnam conflict.
Paratroopers' Odyssey is available
for $22.50. Send payment to Leo Dean.
You may at times 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
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receive Mail Calls or if you have a problem receiving them. You can always read
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Ben
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Snowbird
mini-reunion
Kissimmee, FL
Jan 20-24,
2008
Recent website additions:
Matthew Skovera, HQ Co, 3rd Bn.
PFC Anthony S. Celli, I Co. (KIA)
517th Commemorative March 2007- Southern France
Richard Eaton
videos - Witness to the War
Madawaska Victory
passenger lists
1983
517th Reunion Booklet - San Mateo, CA
517 PRCT Association Officers
Lucky Hiers
Hello Veterans!
The following is something I just opened from
our son who is in the war zone somewhere. I haven't opened the http: lead,
but will do so in just a moment. Thought perhaps you, or
someone you know, might have some interest in looking it
up.
Lucky is doing better and we're waiting for the
doctor to tell us that we can do some kind of travel. We are
(planning) to attend the Kissimme reunion in January and possibly the
one at Palm Springs CA in April. And surely do hope that we'll not
have any more of that stuff that has kept us close to home ever since the
day before the D.C. reunion. (Billie still has one suitcase to
unpack.) Hospitals, doctors are not our favorite
activity!
God bless you, one and
all!
Lucky (Hiers)
517th
Hi Mom:
Not sure if you have seen this before... it may even be the
same organization that supports the WWII memorial. Just saw a telling interview
of a man who just made a movie about WWII that will run on PBS for 4 weeks
starting I think on the 26th. Basically, he and his crew went to 4 towns
across the US and interviewed "old"
soldiers and their families. His whole movie theme bounces back and forth
between the home front and the war front through the eyes of those who lived it.
In a unique way he did this chronologically tying together events at home and
war together. Suppose to be a powerful and well done movie.....one of the best
ever made I heard.
The link to this organization is http://www.loc.gov/vets/ I know that they get people to video veterans, especially those from WWII. If you guys get to go to the next reunion or talk to those organizing it. I recommend inviting the Veterans History Project to attend.
The link to this organization is http://www.loc.gov/vets/ I know that they get people to video veterans, especially those from WWII. If you guys get to go to the next reunion or talk to those organizing it. I recommend inviting the Veterans History Project to attend.
Gilles Guignard
Dear Ben and Bob and friends of the 517th,
Here are two picture of the "Pont de la Manda" near Carros
(Southern France) where Corporal Perkins and PFC Richards volunteered to cross
the bridge disguised as civilian workmen and became the first
American soldiers to cross the Var.
The photos are taken from the "American side". If you want to
include these photos in the mail call and on your website you are more than
welcome.
With best regards, Gilles
Leo Dean
