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, 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, Helen Beddow and Lou Darden
4155 Kissimmee Park Road
St. Cloud, Florida 34772
Tele:(407)892-3595
Room Rate
- $65.00
Registration Fee - $40.00
Sir,
My name is LTC Craig Osborne and I am a Special Assistant to
Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Admiral Mullen's uncle, Charles Boyer, was in HQ
Company, 3rd Battalion, 517th PRCT. This past weekend, he emailed me a picture
that is posted on your website with SGT Don Chaulk, SSG James Kitchen, CPL Allen
Rasberry, and his uncle in Nice, France in June 1945.
Is it possible to
connect the Admiral with any of the other three people in the picture? Or
with anyone else that may have known his uncle? As I read some entries on
the website, it appears that Howard Hensleigh is on the net and knew the
Admiral's uncle.
Thank you so much for your time and assistance. I
myself am a paratrooper with three combat deployments with the 82nd. Men like me
owe so much to your generation-we are doing our best to not disappoint you.
Very respectfully,
Craig Osborne
LTC Craig A.
Osborne, USA
Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Staff
Chief, Warrior and Survivor Care Task Force
Pentagon, Room
2C877
703.692.2102 (Office)
We do not have any of the three men mentioned on present roster. We do have the widow of Donald Chaulk on 517 roster which includes family and friends.. Can anyone provide information for LTC Craig A. Osborne.--Ben
To whom it may concern:
My grandfather, Philip N. Burgess, was a private in the 517th, A company. I remember him telling me his nickname was Pops or old man, because he was the oldest in his company. Any surviving comrades with memories, we’d love to hear from you.
Neal Coker
4521 Touchstone Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27612
Dear Ben,
Could you please forward to
me Mr. and Mrs. Orengo's email. I would like to discuss the pictures recently
submiitted of Co D and Sospel.
Thank you Dan Curtis