From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:14 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 1440 517TH PRCT-NOVEMBER 28, 2007
70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA. 02025  *781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com
 
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 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  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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 Ben

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Snowbird mini-reunion    
Kissimmee, FL
Jan 20-24, 2008


West Coast mini

Palm Springs, CA

April 13-18, 2008

 


 517TH ST. LOUIS REUNION BEGINS:
 
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 THRU MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008
THE BANQUET WILL BE ON SUNDAY JUNE 29, 2008.

 

Recent website additions:

River Crossing and Attack at La Roquette, 27-28 August 1944
Howard B. Goodman, Service Company

Paras en Provence: Le 517th PRCT Dans Les Alpes Maritime
       from Armes Militaria Magazine (cover, article)

Hal Jeffcoat - Baseball in Wartime


Nancy and Bonnie

 

Dear Ben,

Thank you so much for your quick response. I emailed Irma and Arnold and Michel & Lizy yesterday, and they are responding with many prayers for dad. I just got off the phone with my sister and she said dad is no longer talking but shaking his head. He is still attempting to walk but is very weak.

It is so hard!

I have informed Gen. Seitz that we will not have a memorial service in Florida, as dad did not want that, but that maybe we could have some tribute to dad and the other men at the reunion in St. Louis among his 517th family that meant so much to him and to our family. We grew up going to reunions since we were little children.

Nancy and Bonnie


Bill Christian

 

Ben  Don Fraser has been a continued loyal supporter of the West Coast Reunions. He was always a gentleman and provided interesting conversation for the group.  Sophia and I will keep him in our thoughts and prayers.  Bill Christian


Gene Frice

 

Nancy Armand,
     All of the 517th has prayers for Don, a great Warrior, a great
friend and companion, a great Brother. He is in the hearts of all. God
Bless.
     Gene Frice, F Co.


Helen and Hal Beddow

 

Hal and I wish to add our prayers for Dan Frasier and his family.  I have always enjoyed visiting with him at the Reunions, and especially have enjoyed knowing his daughters Bonnie and Nancy and granddaughter Vanessa.  I sat with his family at the DC banquet, and we were about 10 feet from the head table......it was a wonderful evening.  We hope that all will go well for Don and his family.


Jim Royer

 

We are all so sorry to hear of Don Frazer's health. I never had the
honor of knowing Don during the war years. It was at our reunions that I
got to know what a wonderful guy he was. He and Col. Boyle were always
together and the stories they would tell were always worth listening to.
Our prayers are with his family.
                                  Jim Royer, Hq.3rd


Jansson's

 

To the entire Fraser family, prayers and thoughts for Don.  I know that one of the highlights of the June reunion for my Dad, brother, and I was the pleasure and honor to meet and shake Don's hand.  We all treasure the memory of that great reunion.  The Jansson family extends every wish and good thoughts for Mr. Fraser--with love--the Jansson's.


For all you NASA fans out there!

These are great PIX......  You'll probably not see these anywhere else, ENJOY...
 
http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm