Salt Lake City Reunion
Palm Springs, CA Thursday July 9 thru July 13
April 20-24, 2009
John Krumm
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Ben,
This is John Krumm in Stockholm, Wisconsin. I really
appreciated reading Jim Mortensen's story and the Advanced Infantry
Officer's Course reports that were referenced in a couple of the recent
517th Mail Calls. The story and reports really reflect the great
sacrifices that were made and what was endured and
accomplished to preserve freedom. Mortensen's story has a great
deal of color to it. One can actually feel the emotion as one
reads the story. Thanks for posting the references in the Mail
Call.
I am wondering if these may be put on the website. Perhaps they
are already on the site.
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They are on the website.-Ben
Lory Curtis
Good news, the Utah National Guard notified me today that the 23rd
Army Band will perform a concert for us, Friday evening July 10th at the
Radisson Hotel (our host hotel) at 7 pm. This should be a great
concert. They also told me that they are working hard to try and
make the parachute jump a reality from their own 19th Special Forces
Group.
Lory George Jansson
Hello to everyone with the 517. My wife is
back working after having a stroke in March. We have missed mailcall and
are looking forward to receiving it again. On a very sad note, Bert's wife
of almost 58 years passed away on January 18, 2009. Our mom and dad have
always been held in the highest regard and love from their entire family.
Bert is coping, and missing her as we send this. They have always
set a standard that would be hard to follow in terms of love, honor and
integrity. Hopefully the generations that follow Dagny and Bert can fill
that standard. Thank you for the standard that your generation had set
. Dagny and Bert had a good life together. I really don't know how
to close this, so regards to all of you. George
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George and Peter Jansson are the sons of Bert Jansson B
Co. They attended the Washington reunion with their father. who was
in a wheel chair. It was his first reunion which he enjoyed very
much. Trooper Walsh drove them from the airport and help them to get
around safely .
World War II History 1945 - During World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
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