Hello,
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 97701Ben
Website www.517prct.org
Mail Call Ben517@aol.com
517th Annual Florida Mini-Reunion January 17,18,19, 20, 2009
Banquet on the 20th (Tuesday) and Departing on the 21st (Wednesday)
Hosted by: Leila Webb and Donna Hilliard
Location: Ramada Hotel & Inn Gateway
7470 Highway 192 West
Kissimmee, Florida 34747
Tele: 1(800)327-9170 FAX 1(407)396-4320
web site: WWW.ramadagateway.com
Contact: Leila Webb
4155 Kissimmee Park Road
St. Cloud, Florida 34772
Tele:(407)892-3595
I was going through Fritz's things and I found a paper booklet "Paratrooper Training Guide".
It's a little warn but I've put the pages into plastic. Do you think it is of any worth to anyone?
Keep up the good job.
Audrey Coffman
My brother and myself, Leo and Rickey Ogolini, enjoyed meeting you and other members from the 517th at the recent reunion held at St. Louis, MO. We wished we could have persuaded our father, Guido Ogolini, to have come to the reunion with us. I have enjoyed reading articles from the website, along with written books regarding the 517th. My e-mail can be sent to ogie_55@hotmail.com. My brothers' e-mail listing is logolini@charter.net. We would like to be added to your e-mail listing for regular updates as we hope to hear any stories related to the 517th history and particularly if anyone has any recollections regarding our father, Guido Ogolini.
Our father, Guido Ogolini, served with the 517th in the 2nd Battalion in company E. While he is doing well at 92 years of age, he is happy with his daily routines and never did like to travel much. He is doing quite well as he doesn't rely on any medication and still enjoys the occasional alcoholic beverage.
The following is an interview conducted by a college student with my father, Guido Ogolini, concerning his involvement in WWII some ten years ago. This interview was just presented to our family and is very enlightening, as my father did not often discuss his army days. I hope you can find a place on your website, or within your e-mail to share this with other interested parties of the history of the 517th. I have also attached it as a Word document. Again, I thank you for your time and enlightenment of the 517th history at the St. Louis, MO reunion.
Rickey Ogolini
April Hambrick
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:56 AM
To: webmaster@517prct.org
Subject: looking for information
My grandfather’s name was Jack Ervin Boot. He was from Michigan and he was a paratrooper in WWII in the 517th Airborne 17th Division, trained in Ft. Bening and Taccoa around 1942, stationed and trained in Italy outside Rome and jumped in S. France and Germany. He was discharged in 1944. I have pictures of him in uniform.
I have so far been unable to find any military record that lists him. I wondered if it was because he was a paratrooper and they were kind of their own group even though technically part of the Army. Do you have any ideas how I might find the information I am looking for? I appreciate any advice you might give me.
Thank you,
April Hambrick
Bob Barrett
Kevin,
I found at least one record about your grandfather in some of the Casualty Reports on our website:
He was in Company A of the 517th in August 1944. He had a NBC (non-battle casualty) on August 25 1944, along with PFC Ruben Hakkala and Pvt. John Hunt.I do not see him listed on any Casualty Report after that time, yet he is not on the Company A roster in December 1944:
http://517prct.org/documents/xmas1944/xmas1944.htm
So I cannot tell what happened to him after August. It’s not clear whether he returned to duty after that or maybe he was transferred.
If you want to send me a copy of the photos, I would be glad to post them on the 517th web site.
Bob Barrett
Ray Estrella
Hello Ben, I hope you are enjoying your stay in Sunny California. Please give Ruben or me a call if you come to Southern California. The offer of a great Mexican meal and a few cold "Cervezas" (Beer) still stands -- Ray Estrella
Diane Lynch
Helen,
You had told me that some people at the reunion asked about the recipes for some of the items we brought to the hospitality suite so I have attached the recipes for you. You said you might want to put them in the Thunderbolt or on Mail Call. It was a joy to bake for the reunion and I hope it added to the hospitality suite’s enjoyment.
Thanks
Diane Lynch
(Daughter of Marvin Moles – I Company)
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