From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:20 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 1498 517TH PRCT-MARCH 1, 2008
 
  70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA. 02025 ,781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com 
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Hello,
 
  
We are starting a fund with volunteer contributions to assist our friends from Belgium and France to attend the St. Louis reunion. You can send a contribution to Leo Dean at  14 Stonehenge Lane, Albany New York 12203
 
 Please let me know if your email is not to be included in Mail Call by inserting FYEO .
 
 
Please let me know if you want to receive Mail Calls or if you have a problem receiving them. You can always read Mail Calls by clicking on www.517prct.org/archives 
 
Please try to send in donations 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
 
We up dating theThunderbolt roster. Please send mailing address to Helen Beddow HBeddow@cs.com  please include the name "517th" in the subject box.
 
 Ben
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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.
Chris Lindner
 
TO THE ENTIRE 517TH FAMILY:
 
My sister, Bev and I want to thank all of the many people that have offered their time and help for the reunion that we will be having in June, 2008.  It is a pleasure to co-chair this reunion with Bev and the members of the 517th Family.
 
We have gotten so many offers to help with the reunion and we think it is so wonderful and we are looking forward to working with everyone. 
 
Bev and I are very excited about the reunion and we want to THANK everyone for there help and we are really looking forward to seeing everyone in June.  I know that we will all have a great time at the reunion.
 
Thanks again to all of you.
 
Chris Lindner
co-chairperson for the St. Louis reunion


Chris
Denis Sura
 
Ben, add my father Michael Sure Company H to the list of deceased.  You might correct Fred Harmon's name as they added a d.
 
Dennis Sura
                                             *******
You added an e instead of an a to your father's name. - Ben
Chris Lindner
 
Hi All:
 
I just wanted to add a little note to Darrell Egner's letter.  Westport Plaza is located in a great area in St. Louis.  There are two hotels in Westport Plaza 1) the Sheraton Towers the other 2) the Sheraton Chalet.  Both of these hotels are in Wesport Plaza.  One is on one end and the other on the other end.  So I guess what I am trying to say is that even though we have switched hotels (we will be using the Sheraton Chalet) we have not switched areas.  These hotels are about a 2 minute walk from one another.
 
Chris Lindner
Claire Giblin
 

Hi, Ben -

Well, all I can say is that if Darrell has changed our hotel because the banquet room will hold 400 instead of 300, we had better hit 301!!!  No pressure there!

Let's all start committing to St. Louis:  get your registrations in!  Darrell's expecting us!  Bring friends, family and total strangers!

See you in St. Louis!

Claire Giblin

Jerry Wolford

Wow, Uncle George's picture is on world wide internet thanks to Ben and his crack staff. Unk doesn't own a computer but I will scan this and mail a copy to him with this months mail-call. As Gomer Pyle always said "surprise.....surprise". Thanks guys he will get a kick out of this.                                       Nephew of a Buzzard

The Paratrooper's Prayer


Chaplain Terry Austin, Advanced Airborne School, Fort Bragg
Heavenly Father, hear my call; for through the sky I will soon fall. Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door, I pray for your will, nothing less, nothing more. One thousand, two thousand, three thousand, four . . . My canopy fill 'fore I count any more. Give me courage, in the midst of my fear, to enjoy your world's beauty from way up here. From jumpers and obstacles float me clear, and safely to the drop zone help me steer. Feet and knees together, preparing myself to land, never more aware that I'm secure within your hand. Guide and help me, as I quickly get to my feet, to conquer every obstacle 'til the mission is complete. In our Lord's name I shall forever pray, because I'm Airborne and Prayerborne all the way. AMEN

The West Coast Party will take place in about just six weeks

517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team

2008 517th PCT
West Coast Party
 

Dates: April 13-18, 2008

Place: Quality Inn/Palm Springs, CA

Registration: $50.00 per Person

Room: $84.00 + Tax

Dates:

April 13th – Early Registration, Optional

April 14th – Official Registration, Hospitality Suite 140 10AM-10PM

April 15th – Barbeque Buffet on the green for Troopers and their families 11:30AM- 1:30PM

April 16th – Social Day – Golfing, Shopping, Follies

April 17th – Men’s Business Meeting 10:00AM -11:30AM Conference Room

Farewell Banquet –Dinner and dancing  Canyon Country Club 

7:00PM – 10:00 PM

April 18th – Check out. Have a safe trip home.

 

Hospitality Suite open daily in Room 140 10:00AM- 10:00PM

 

Open bar and snacks

 

Quality Inn

1269 East Palm Canyon Drive

Palm Springs, CA

Phone 1-800-472-4339

Be sure to mention the 517th PCT

 

Please make registration check payable to William T. Christian (Bill)

Mail to: 17422 Parker Drive Tustin, CA 92780

Questions call (714) 838-0613 or BigZebra@sbcglobal.net

 

Families and Friends Always Welcome