--- Get a load of these high school kids. At the conclusion listen to the high notes on the trumpet . . . played by a high school kid? One of the fathers recorded it, added some graphic enhancements to the recording, and posted it on the web. The song, of course, is the " Battle Hymn Of The Republic." Be prepared . . it will definitely send a few shivers up your spine. Click below! http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Battle%20Hymn/index.htm

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Steve Markle

I have just completed the upload of the November 1981 edition of Wings.

 

Enjoy.

 

-Steve-

For over 20 years Dr. Charles Pugh published a newsletters for the members of the 596 PCET. These newsletters were ones that my dad prized and we continue to cherish.

 

Thanks to the cooperation of Ann and Teresa Pugh and others from the 596, I am please to announce the republication for the families of the 596, and others interested in the history of the group. This is the 1st issue of what I hope to be the full 20 years that we have archived. Bookmark this page, and check back for updates. I will try to get at least one per week added to this location;

 

http://www.markleweb.com/the-news/wings-596-publication.html

 

-Steve-

 

NOTE: In order to maintain as much quality as possible with these documents, they can be large (~10mb).

 

Another Unknown picture now has a name attached.

 

Unknown04_AJ_.JPG (http://www.517prct.org/photos/596th_portraits2/Unknown04_AJ_.JPG) is now identified as Jesse Floyd.

 

-Steve-

Here are a number of name updates, thanks to reviewing the old issues of Wings (the Charlie Pugh publication for the 596) .....

 

http://www.517prct.org/photos/596th_portraits2/Unknown05_AJ_.JPG = Mike Bulino (AJ)

 

http://www.517prct.org/photos/596th_portraits2/23_ONeil_and_Unknown.JPG = Don O'Neil and Jim McFadden (AJ)

 

http://www.517prct.org/photos/596th_portraits2/Unknown15_AJ_.JPG = Leo Wrobleski (AJ)

 

http://www.517prct.org/photos/596th_portraits2/Unknown38_AJ_.JPG = Mcfadden, Ryznic, and Stinel in Manhay Belgium(AJ)

 

http://www.517prct.org/photos/don_saunders/ScannedImage-104.jpg = 596th Airborne Engineering Company - 1981 Reunion (DS) [Orlando]

 

 

The following photos were never published to the 517 site, only to the 596 picture site (http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/)

 

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/jimbotts_HR.jpg.html = Jim Botts (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/JimBotts3_HR.jpg.html = Jim Botts 3 (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/Jim+Greenwood_Al+Schornberg_Jim+Botts_HR.jpg.html  = Jim Greenwood, Al Schornberg, Jim Botts (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/Al+Schornberg+and+Jim+Botts_HR.jpg.html = Al Schornberg and Jim Botts (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/JimBotts2_HR.jpg.html = Jim Botts 2 (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/JimBotts4_HR.jpg.html = Jim Botts (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/AlSchornberg_HR.jpg.html = Al Schornberg (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/Greenwood+_HR_.jpg.html = Jim Greenwood (HR)

 

http://www.markleweb.com/gallery/v/wwii/people/GeorgeAyling_Unknown_HR.jpg.html = George Ayling and Unknown (HR)

 

Ben and Bob...

 

This last May, Hal Roberts from the 596 was very generous in sharing his very large collection of photos and other memorabilia. I just went to place some names on those pictures and realized that these pictures did not make it to you. Since this is a large collection (74.95mb), I have zipped them up and placed them on my server for you to download at your convenience if you are interested.

 

They can be found here;

 

http://www.markleweb.com/Roberts_517.zip

 

A heartfelt thanks to Hal for letting this happen.

 

-Steve-