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Snowbird mini-reunion
Kissimmee, FL
Jan 20-24, 2008
Banquet Jan. 23
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:
The 551st
Attack on Trois Ponts, 2-7 Jan 1945
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)
Dear Friends,
We wish you A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR
full joy and good
health.
I'm including a photo of my new family.
The boy in the
center is my son Raphel - 5 years old.
My girl friend Carine with her
two girls - Lea (8 years old) and Presilia
(2 years old.).
I stay
in touch,
Marvelous Christmas, with all our best wishes from Belgium,
Eddy & Family
Tom McAvoy
Recently someone wrote to you asking if, when we left
Naples Italy if we were on LCIs or LCTs to go to Chetaveckia,
disembark and go in to combat as ground infantry. I was there and we
were on LCIs. I remember that well. The Navy men told us if
we were hungry to help ourselves to the canned rations stored on deck (right
next to us). We were always hungry, so out came the bayonets, and we
feasted on several cases of it. On arrival Chetaveckia ( I know I
misspelled that) we were taken by 2&1/2 ton Army trucks to central Italy to
where the combat was. As we disembarked, the trucks were issued our
rifles and 3 rounds of ammo each. Every man said the same thing.
WHAT IS THIS? 3 rounds and we are going into combat? Oh
don't worry, you are going into a quiet area. We will resupply you
tomorrow with all the ammo you want. And they did. Tom
McAvoy
Steve Gomez
Ben, you had a request from Henry Phillips for a
photo from the Malmady memorial wall. Attached is the name he wanted. I took
this photo on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge with the WWII
Airborne Demonstration Team who performed a jump next to the Mardisson memorial
in Bastogne. Later that same day we were fortunate to tour the museum that had
been set up in Manhay. My son was 14 and received an education on the history of
the conflict that was priceless.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the
517th and their families!
Steve Gomez
(Drawing by Ben
Gomez)
Henry Phillips
Ben,
Thank you ever so much. This means a great deal to me. It was only recently
that my son and I discovered this information. I had a copy of my Uncle's
obit and it matched the date Dec. 17, 1944. I have been seeking this picture
since then. Please thank Steve and his son for me.
Again thank you,
Henry Phillips
