Dear Ben,
This photo of Logbiermé (2007, jan 7 th) during
our annual ceremony to pay homage to the US soldiers. The monument of Logbiermé
presents a star with 5 crosses for the 5 men KIA; Hubert Ford and Al CARACIOLA
have a cross with their name on it before the stone. Karl KIEFER told us that
the company came from Stavelot thru a place called "le Butay" -) la Coulée where
they had a terrible battle like in the field where the monument was
built in 1984; Colonel Bruce CHESTNUT, Nolan POWELL, Earl PRICE, Phil DI
STANISLAO, Charlie KEEN attended the ceremony of dedication. Last week
we visited the monument with Bob DODDS (son of Robert DODDS - 517th 3rd
Bat. H company ) He came here with Eddy MONFORT as guide for Bob. This week we
welcomed Morris MC DOWELL and wife, we guide them all over here to visit
the battle fields and monuments. We also went to Henri-Chapelle cemetery and
Bergstein in Germany. Tell Frizt EICKBERG that we
keep the memory and that we shall never forget the sacrifice of those young
heroes who lost their live for our liberty. Hello to everybody from Belgium.
Irma and Arnold TARGNION with love and gratitude. Le message est
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Click on for more great photos http://www.517prct.org/photos/logbierme_2007/logbierme.htm
Walt Smith
Ben in re. Bob and his apologies for his
imagined slight of the 5177 web site, this guy, Walt Smith i.e. which is me,
sees no slight. GO FOR THE ANDOVER STORE! Bob and his Dad have
done for the 517 far more than some such as me. We hold your family in
great regard for all you have done. God bless you/
As for myself, I do not get all the
mail calls read due to ARMD making reading very difficult and requires a
magnifying glass. My wife reads them and reports to me. Thank God for
her.
As I said earlier, God blesses us by
giving you to us........,,,,,
Walt Smith
Don Gentry
Hello Ben, I noted with interest your lead in to Mail Cal
#1405 and some of the benefits that might have been overlooked for our Greatest
Generation. The following web site is a link to download the VA Federal
Benefits booklet. It is 170 pages which should be downloaded using your fastest
browser. Although I love AOL for many reasons, I use Mozilla Firefox to open or
download files that seem to take to long on AOL. Specifically, I cut and paste
the URL to perform this task. Even if a person has dial up service, this may
assist in getting information faster.
Don Gentry
Boom Boom Alicki
Tom McAvoy
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Hey Ben Here is a .late flash for you?? I am
Tom McAvoy of the 517 from Toccoa to jump into So. France 8/15/44 I
have found that the V.A. is billing my Medicare for Blood Test Services,
I cannot believe it does anyone else know of this type of carrying on. I get my Prescription Drugs filled by them. They are
also asking for my individual Health Care Plan Numbers, what happen
to our free medical service because we were injured in Combat
(Service) Is this some more of that cussed Presidents savings Plan. Tom McAvoy
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After a veteran turns 65, medicare pays first and then VA and health
plans take over. Not sure about death benefits .-Ben
Guestbook entry
Name: Elena York
My daddy Antonio Salinas was in this unit and I would like to know
what I need to do other then to tell you that my dad was a recipient of both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star so that his name can be added to that section. |