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Hello,
It would make things easier if all would send the link instead
of downloads and stories gathered from the Internet. It saves space and
time.
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Ben
Reunion
info:
Update on the
517th Film Project
Dear Ben and Bob,
Here is a photo which was taken in St Cezaire on the
day of its liberation by the 3rd Battalion.
It looks like there are 2 or 3 troopers in the
picture.
Note the guy on the left is holding a German sniper
rifle.
I am attaching the picture to this email as well as a
close-up of the troopers.
It would be great if someone can recognize one of
the troopers in the picture.
I was also wondering if the Michelin roadmap mentioned
by Mr Frice is available on the website since
I havent been able to find it. I and a few
reenactors are planning to do "the long march" and of course I was very
excited
when I heard about the Michelin Map,
where Cpl George Ross, recorded the travel of F Company on a day by
day basis.
With kind regards, Gilles
Steve Markle
Here is the Summer 1996 issue of Wings;
...and the article that includes a full index of the issues that have been
scanned to date;
In this edition, there is an interesting story by Col Dalrymple that
referred to a journal that was passed on to him by Ernie Kosan on the actions of
the 1st Platoon from 15 August 1944 to 27 December 1944. Since my dad was a
member of this platoon, I would be very interested to know what became of this
Journal. Bob.... any ideas????
Merle McMorrow
Ben:
This is just one piece of
information relating to Gruwell's disappearance that Clark Archer
conducted.
I have 4
or 5 other pieces relating to the same subject.
We hope you are
fine.
Merle
http://www.517prct.org/documents/gruwell_letter.jpg
http://www.517prct.org/documents/gruwell_letter.pdf
Melanie
(Davis) Hanson
Dear Claire,
This
is the daughter of Gary Davis F-Co., who passed away last Oct.
I would like
to donate for the cost of a "couple hundred" good will tokens or 517th pins
to have on hand for the 65th Celebration (Musee de la Liberation) this
August.
When my Mom and I took my Dad back to France 10 yrs ago, they
treated us like royalty and we now have a "French Family" with Mickael and Eric,
curators for the Museum.
Please let Lory Curtis know to get in touch
with me through mail call for the amount.
Thank you-Melanie (Davis)
Hanson
Lud Gibbons
Thanks Claire~~
Marty and I want to be part of the group going to So
France
this summer. We've been talking about it for 3 1/2
years!
Please let us know the details....such as; where will the
Drop Zone
be this time, how much will the tariff be,
etc. And I hope your Dad
and I land a little closer to the DZ this
time!
Only 5 months to go!!!! Yay!!!
Lud Gibbons ~~ H & I Companies
