July 9-13, 2009
St. Cezaire and Les Arcs today
A Company in Life Magazine 1944
Pvt. Harry A. Hill, B Company - 200 photos and clippings
Pvt. Richard L. Lynam, H Company, KIA
Operation Dragoon After Action Reports
Mail Handling Procedure During the Invasion of Southern France
Anne Elliott,
Hello, Claire,
Nice to be in touch with you and very, very happy to read that it is still possible for you to come to Saint-Cézaire !!! It is fabulous !!!
I can now confirm you there will be a special commemoration for the village liberation by the 3/517th troopers on august, 23 1944 morning. It take place on Sunday august, 23 2009. Day to day 65 years after !!! Nearly around twelve.
After the commemoration, we’ll have a great lunch, altogether, probably on the Saint-Cézaire center place.
Of course, I can speak for our mayor, Mr Maxime Coullet, to tell you it will be an honor, for everybody here, to invite you, the veterans and theirs family for the commemoration and the lunch !
Can I ask you how many persons you plane to be here in the village ? Your father and you, Leo Dean, Ben Barrett and Hal Beddow. Five persons or several others veteran’s families members ? Do you need rooms for the night before or after Sunday, 23 ?
Really, if I can help you, please, just ask !
Friendly
Jean-Marc
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You are so right Ben. Lots of info under the misspelling
of "McQuade". I see his name included in soldiers stories as being in
Company "I" as well as "G". The only troopers that I can recognize
from the "G" co. photo below are troopers Goswick and Lt Hensleigh.
Does anyone know if Woodrow Mcquaid is present in this "G" Co photo?. Also
Colo, Staat and Stanford, all kia's. Thanks for any help. J
Wofford....."Nephew of a Buzzard"
Paul
Abbene
Ben,
I have thanked you before but I believe I should
thank you again. It was through you and the 517th website that I
found and contacted my cousin, Colonel William J. "Wild Bill" Boyle. Since
that time in fall of 2006 I have enjoyed a loyal friendship with Bill.
I have celebrated, prayed, and wept with his family...my
family.
In Washington D.C. Bill introduced me to
this country's finest people the 517th PRCT. My life has been vastly
enriched and I am a better man for knowing Bill.
At Babbie's request and with great pride I served
as a pall bearer alongside family and friends of Colonel Bill Boyle.
Although Colonel Bill is gone he leaves me with all
these gifts. These are the gifts in life that you can never fully repay
but one must try. I will.
Had I not been connected to Bill I may
never have experienced all the rewards of knowing the man. It
was a simple e-mail a few years ago but like a stone tossed in the
ocean the ripples are ever expanding . Thank you
Ben.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to you and all the 517th. See
you in Salt Lake.
- Paul V. Abbene |