Tom McAvoy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!

The finale is great – moves fast... only lasts a minute
or so. Turn on your sound too.

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Mark Landreth

Mr. Barrett;

I think it's been mentioned before, but I'd like to also put it out there for members of the 517th to consider.

The Library of Congress sponsors the Veterans History Project.

The VHP is an opportunity to recount your activities during the war years, 1939-1946, and have your testimony saved for posterity by the professional staff of the Library of Congress.

Some of you may think what you did during WWII wasn't remarkable, though history will surely disagree. But, unless your entry is added to the collection, no one will have a chance to assess it for themselves.

I think it'd be a great opportunity to talk about your friends and what you did during that time. Moreover, by mentioning them in your report, it'd be a great way to honor those you left behind.

A number of your 517th colleagues have participated. I think almost two dozen at last count.

The website is - http://www.loc.gov/vets/

I hope you and your comrades in arms will consider adding your thoughts.

All the best to you,
mark

Audrey Coffman

Hi Ben

Did you print the recipes from the reunion? If so what

mail call did I miss. Hope your doing well....

Thank you

Audrey Coffman--------------What recipe? If Tom Copsey's chocolate chip cookies, it is on the box. - Ben

Howard Hensleigh

Ben, Good timing. We eat between 5 and 6. Look forward to seeing you.

The reunion and the work of the auxiliary is excellent news and merits the planning and time we put into it.

Hello to your California family, HH

June Huffman

Thanks I just did that How was the Reunion? I know I will have a lot of good reports on it.

Wayne Cross

August 1944 - From the Chronicle of the 517 Parachute Regimental Combat Team, which I believe was compiled and written by Clark Archer

"By the middle of August, plans had been finalized for the next operation. This was to be the invasion effort. The Combat Team was transported to marshalling areas located at air strips near Rome. Final briefings were conducted, chutes were issued, and men loaded into C47s.

In the early morning hours of 15 August the Team was on its way toward the goal of every Paratrooper,as an airborne spearhead for an invading army. At 0430 hours the sky over Le Muy France filled with chutes and the attack was under way.

The action throughout the next three days threw the Germans into a state of chaos. Enemy convoys were attacked, communication lines were severed, and towns and villages were occupied as Troopers fought toward their objectives. Le Muy, Les Arcs, La Motte, and Draguignan became names to be remembered. Part of the Third Battalion landed and proceeded to Claviers shattering enemy lines and installations as they went. Remaining troops of the Third Battalion had landed in the hills East of Tourettes and were joined by British Paratroopers. The combined force annihilated a large German convoy speeding reinforcements to defensive positions near the beach.

Lt. Col. Boyle and a handful of men made a gallant stand at Les Arcs. remaining elements of the First Battalion captured assigned objectives.

The 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, under Lt. Colonel Cato, had a bulk of its guns deployed and ready to fire by 1100 hours.

The Second Battalion pushed through to join with the First as the Germans began massing their forces on the outskirts of Les Arcs for an all out counterattack.

The Third Battalion completed a 40 Km forced march. The Team consolidated and attacked all assigned German positions. Thus the way was cleared for the beach forces to push towards the North."

-To be continued

Guest Book entries

Name: Jim Westberry
From: Denver, CO
E-mail: jim.westberry@mesanetworks.net
Website:

Message (without smileys):
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.

From: Dominic Biello <the504thpir@yahoo.com>
To: Ben Barrett <webmaster@517prct.org>
Subject: INFO: 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:00:16 +0000
Received this e-mail (see below). I don't know the answer. Perhaps you do.

Joe Wilson <joew761@yahoo.com> wrote:

Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:24:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe Wilson <joew761@yahoo.com>
Subject: INFO: 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
To: info@ww2-airborne.us

Greetings,

Do you have an idea of why Lt. Col Louis A. Walsh, Jr was relieved of his command right before his unit was scheduled to go overseas?

I am thinking that it could have been from his airborne troopers fighting with another unit at Camp Patrick Henry. It got out of hand with many injuries and one fatality. There is another unit there that lost its commanding officer around the same time because of fighting with another unit.

Thank you,

Joe

************

It had nothing to do with any skirmish . Tom Cross has a better insight on the matter than I have and may give you the true story in Mail Call- Ben

-------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
From: Janice Cawood <cawood7735@yahoo.com>
To: "webmaster@517prct.org" <webmaster@517prct.org>
Subject: 517 Parachute combat Team
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:39:37 +0000

Hello,

I would love to have my fathers name placed on this list.

He served in the Army in the 517 Parachute Combat team for WWII.

Henry Del Prince

I also have some pictures but I do not have a scanner so that is on my to do list.

Bob Barrett

I did not answer this note, but there is a 1st Lt. Windisch in the 1944
roster, and in several photos:

http://517prct.org/photos/harte_460th.htm

http://517prct.org/photos/john_harte/john_harte_460_b_company1.htm

BB

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Someone has just signed your guestbook!

Name: Jim Westberry
From: Denver, CO
E-mail: jim.westberry@mesanetworks.net
Website:

Message:
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.

Visit the below URL to view your guestbook:
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