70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA.
02025 ,781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett
Ben517@aol.com
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Website www.517prct.org
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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
Gene Brissey
Gene Brissey
I sent a few comments about the reunion which had nothing to say about Company E because I didn't meet anyone from E CO. But there was a son of an E CO soldier, his wife who did much to make my visit to the reunion really worth the trip. That son was John Krumm who brought his wife Irene, who did much to produce memories of the reunion. She took many pictures and produced a DVD that is great. It includes pictures of the old C-47 and the paratroopers making their jump. She also took pictures of Dick Seitz, Ben Barrett, and many others and even me. The son, John Krumm whoes father was in my squad and a good tough soldier who survived to the end. Young John has made three or more trips to Europe to cover the places his dad fought. On two of the trips my wife, Edie and I had the pleasure of being with him and Irene. We visited the Les Arcs area and the people who found my dog tag in their yard. We also saw Trois Ponts, Belgium and spent time with Irma and Arnold Targion and Maria Gaspar, Great people!
Thanks to John and Irene Company E was represented by more than myself. Gene Brissey
I sent a few comments about the reunion which had nothing to say about Company E because I didn't meet anyone from E CO. But there was a son of an E CO soldier, his wife who did much to make my visit to the reunion really worth the trip. That son was John Krumm who brought his wife Irene, who did much to produce memories of the reunion. She took many pictures and produced a DVD that is great. It includes pictures of the old C-47 and the paratroopers making their jump. She also took pictures of Dick Seitz, Ben Barrett, and many others and even me. The son, John Krumm whoes father was in my squad and a good tough soldier who survived to the end. Young John has made three or more trips to Europe to cover the places his dad fought. On two of the trips my wife, Edie and I had the pleasure of being with him and Irene. We visited the Les Arcs area and the people who found my dog tag in their yard. We also saw Trois Ponts, Belgium and spent time with Irma and Arnold Targion and Maria Gaspar, Great people!
Thanks to John and Irene Company E was represented by more than myself. Gene Brissey
This is the first page of Contents on our
Web Site.
Clicking on 517th History and Archives: will bring up more pages of
Contents.We have everything that you wanted to ask about the 517 PRCT
on our Web Site including a complete Paratroopers'
Odyssey and if you know of any substance that should be added,just
send the information to us.-Ben and Bob
Recent Guest Book Entries
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| Name: Jim Westberry From: Denver, CO E-mail: jim.westberry@mesanetworks.net |
My Uncle (Herman Windisch) served with
the 460th Parachute FA, 11th ABN Division, 13th ABN Division, 456th
Parachute FA, and 675th Glider FA. Just digging around for Photo's,
Medals, Citations, and general information for his Grandson. My Uncle
passed away sometime ago.
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| Name: Thomas H. Webb From: Florida E-mail: twebb50@yahoo.com |
My father is Bill Webb, member of the
517 PRCT.
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| My dad Mike Sura was a PFC in the 517th,
3rd Battalion, Company H, 3rd Platoon, squad leader of 2nd squad. He
serviced with Sgt. Fred Harmon, George Monkhouse, Manfred Seeberger, Dick
Huggler and many other troopers I forgot. I always wanted to know more
about Seeberger. Dick Huggler is still alive and lives in Alpina, MI.
Please feel free to contact me if you know or want to tell old stories of Company H. Dad told me a lot about the war on our many fishing trips.
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