Gene Frice
To all 517 Troopers, family, friends, and supporters.
I hope
by now you have received a copy of the 517th History, DVD,
"Wings, Boots,
Guns and Camaraderie", Portland, Oregon reunion
attached.
Many
have inquired as to where their requested copy has been? As I
recently
explained, It has taken the last year, or more, for the
production team of
Don Adamski, myself, Karen Wallace, Wade Gilbert,
and others, to get it to
your hands. We have now developed the fine
tuned (?) mechanics of getting it
to you. If you desire additional
copies, please do the following:
1. Get in touch with Karen Wallace, by email
(KWallawal@aol.com).
2. Or, write to her at: Karen
Wallace, 66295 Highway 20, Bend,
OR 97701; and forward $ 5.00,
for each additional disk. Many paid and
requested disks at Portland, or WA
DC, if so-you are "paid."
3. The work of our DVD "task
force" was free. The cost of the DVD
(some four dollars and something) was
intended for the cost and
mailing of the disk. The outstanding label was
developed by my mad
scientist friend, Don Adamski
(dfadamski@comcast.net). The DVD
disk, the jewel case it arrived
and the mail cost of four dollars
(something) each disk, was provided by Wade
Gilbert. Our choice of a
five dollar "non profit" cost was a wild guestimate.
Not a bad deal!
I have received several comments regarding how we
could have done
better. One comment was that humor or "effects" in the disk
could have
been left out. A second comment related to not identifying
more
individuals or more details relating to specific units in the
disk.
My only reply to both comments can
only be - the disk was
produced with the knowledge, "war is hell." We know that.
To exhibit
war for it as it really is - not the only medium to relate the
history
of the 517th to our children, and others, who have not faced
that
terror. We do not need to be more explicit. My reply to the
second
comment concerning identification of individuals and units in
more
detail - we endeavored to avoid excessively personalize
individuals
except to add some variety in the scope of the
tale.
If you have an opportunity to converse with Don Adamski,
Karen, or
Wade; please extend your thanks for their hard work and an
excellent
product.
See you in Mississippi. God
Bless
Gene Frice, F Company
Boom Boom Alicki
Pray for President Bush as he considers candidates for the important post
of Secretary of Veterans Affairs, now that Secretary Jim Nicholson has stepped
down. Pray that God will lead the President and members of his team to the
best candidate for the job.
Flave Carpenter Jr.
Howard,
Thank you for your kind words. I very much appreciate you
and Ben readily sharing information on dad. It was that insight that
allowed me the opportunity to get dad to share with me many of his service
experiences that up to that point he had buried. In many ways it brought us
closer together not only as father and son, but man to man, and friend to
friend.
I have always had a great deal of respect for dad and that
extends to you and all the troopers of the 517th along with everyone who endured
the time and trials of the period. Tom Brokaw has it right...You are the
"Greatest Generation."
Sincerely,
Flave Jr.
Howard Hensleigh
Ben: Thanks. Very interesting. I see you
were regular army and beat me into the service by about 3 years. I don't
know what we lost in the fire at St. Louis but they still have a lot of
info on us, Highest regards, HH
***********
I forwarded to Howard our enlistment records.
Ben
Frank Ramos
In response to Mr. Egner two requests
Question 1: I have a starting point to secure Medals
earned during WW II as a member of the 517th PCRT to your request that "it would
be helpful to some troopers to know how to obtain the awards they earned":
Go to:
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/
The website format will show the following options given each set of
circumstances members may have. I found my brother's records and secured
his medals for the various campaigns including his Bronze Star from these
sources.
Question 2: That is concerning finding a keynote
speaker, I am working with Claire to do just that. It is a little
early to get a firm commitment from some individuals I have in mind as they
may be involved in the Presidential election cycle year activities and
scheduling becomes an issue for them. I hope to use that same
leverage to secure a speaker for you, possibly from
Missouri.
I am presently in Florida until October 30 when I will return to
Virginia. I scheduled discussions with some individuals in to
determine their interest as a keynote speaker for the St. Louis
event. I already have a point of contact at the VA HQ's to try
secure a senior official to address their services venue to you in a
venue. I shall be contacting them upon my return to the Washington, DC
area.
Best
Frank
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Name: Janice
Roseberry
From: Lampasas,Texas
E-mail:
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Website:
Message (without
smileys):
Hello, I am searching for anyone who knew my father-in-law Lt.
George
Roseberry. My husband never knew his dad and it would be wonderful
to
talk with someone who knew him. Thanks so much for a great web site
I
realize how much work it is.
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