Hello,
I will have another Mail Call immediately as the young people are
beginning to unwind and are telling about their time with our friends in Belgium
and France. I hesitate to talk about the trip until I recover for fear of
neglecting someone or some issue that was so important to us all. We
too will never forget our friends in Belgium and
France
Just about caught on old mail.
Please send Links instead of Downloads when possible. It saves me
for searching for the link and saves space on Mail Call.
Donations for whatever program involving the 517th should be sent to
our treasurer Leo Dean at 14 Stonehenge Lane,Albany
12203
Please let me know if you
want to receive Mail Calls or if you have a problem receiving them. You can always read back
Mail Calls by clicking on www.517prct.org/archives
Recent website additions:
Photos from Europe
trip 2009
Myrle
Traver, F Co. biography
Michael A.
Sura, H Co. biography
St. Cezaire and Les Arcs
today
A Company in Life Magazine
1944
Pvt. Harry A. Hill, B Company -
200 photos and clippings
Merle McMorrow
As I
mentioned in an earlier Email, we need to chart a new direction and develop a
new purpose for the Association. Initially the troopers met periodically for the
sole purpose of food, frolics, friendship and fun. As the years have passed it
has become more difficult physically for many to meet and to meet for this sole
purpose mentioned above is no longer desired or justified. A greater need and
purpose for the Association was recognized as necessary when other Units folded
their tents and began to disband. Young blood with new and fresh ideas would be
needed to insure our organization did not follow down the same path as others.
That is when the suggestion for an Auxiliary was first germinated by the
Hensleigh's and others and the discussion that followed in Kissimmee, Florida
insured that it could be successful.
Under the guidance and the direction of the two early
past presidents Helen Biddow and Claire Giblin, a smooth transition of how the
Association should function took place. Now to insure that the momentum
continues, that the organizational talents are not lost and the recognized
ability of the Auxiliary to accomplish tasks, I am proposing that two committees
be set up. First that an ad hoc committee chaired by Claire Giblin made up with
committee members of her choosing be formed. She and her committee are charged
with two responsibilities:
-
To develop a program that sets forth a more unified
sense of purpose and more specific goals for the Association other than
gathering periodically to socialize.
- To select a committee chairman that will implement and
accomplish the program goals developed in Item 1 above.
Bob
Dalrymple
Dear relatives and friends, I am reopening this mailbox and will be using
it until I tell you otherwise .However , I have moved into my wife's house and
my new mailing address is : 685 S La Posada Cir #1004 , Green Valley AZ 85614 .
Dad , GGPA, Bob . PS: Our wedding ceremony was very special , indeed ! Will send
pics later . Bride was Stunning !
Harris Johnson
Amazing map of
WWII
http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/46302/Fantastic-map-of-Europe,-in-WW-II,-Thanks-to-%22Big-War%22Vets!!-All-oth...
Morris McDowell
Ben,
After seeing again the pictures of my Cousin Layton Pippin, Richard
Lynam, and mention of Corwin Clark, Candle holders honoring Milton Johnson, and
Francis Bloom, which were all in the Church at St. Jaques. I was very
appreciative. The memories of these men are kept alive by Irma and Arnold
Targnion, Maria Gaspar, and many other Patriotic men and women and children of
Belgium. When people still show great
appreciation after 65 years, and a second and third generation foster that same
respect and gratitude, I am humbled.
Cheryl Markle Silveira
Dear Ben,
My name is Cheryl Markle
Silveira. I am the daughter of Eugene(Gene) Markle, a former
member of the 596th that was part of the 517th during
WWII.
I am writing to you with the
hopes that you might add my email address to those of other recipients of Mail
Call. I have been following the 517th's website for quite some time
now and am amazed at how it has grown so exponentially. I know my
Dad, had he been blessed to witness it, would have enjoyed seeing it
develop into such a wonderful record of the history of the unit that he
loved so much. It now stands as a testament to the wonderful young men of
the 517 and a valuable lesson to remind us all that "Freedom isn't Free"
and to be so proud that our loved ones were part of this struggle as part
of a very special unit.
Your efforts with the website and the
newsletter are very much appreciated by family members such as myself...Thank
you so very much!!!
Warmest Regards,
Cheryl
For Matt Akers
Thanks for your interest in the 517 and the
596 Parachute Combat Engineer Team (PCET).
My dad, Eugene C. "Gene" Markle was a member
of this group of engineers that was attached to this group. A couple of years
ago, I worked with another son from this group Mickey Moses, whose dad was Jim
Moses, to digitize and enhance a good quality image of the engineers when
they where still identified as company C of the 139th at Camp
Mackall.
The result can be found here;
[select the link next to "full size" to get
a bit copy suitable for full size reprints, and right click on the image to save
to your local machine. ~10.6 mb.]
If you consider this of value, make any
donation to the 517PRCT to keep this history alive (Donations for whatever
program involving the 517th should be sent to our treasurer Leo
Dean at 14 Stonehenge Lane,Albany 12203).
Other pictures of the men from the 596 can
be found here;
My dad is gone, but I know there are still a
few members of the group that are still around.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
-Steve-
Richard Cook
Hello,
I know there was a Bruce Broudy that was in command of A Co.
with my Grandfather. I saw some of his pictures on the web page but couldn’t
find any of my Grandpa. I was just wondering if anyone had pictures of him or
any good stories about him. I am currently trying to keep the military tradition
by attending the AF Academy. Please let me know if anyone knows anything or
would like to know anything about 1LT James Cook of A Co.
Thanks
Richard Cook
Don Saunders
Hi Ben,
Jan and I sure missed a great reunion from all the reports I
have read. Almost 4 months from the day I had my hip replaced it popped out on
me. Then 8 days later it happened again. Would you believe it happened again 20
days later when we were camping at an Airstream RV Rally. Jan said she thinks I
like to ride in the ambulance. Three times in a month is just too much. That is
why we had to miss the Reunion. It too soon to travel that far after surgery. We
hope we continue the yearly reunion and we will be able to attend. I have
attended all of them since I found they were being held in early 1979 and it
ended with Washington in 2006.
Guess I have rambled on long enough for now.Best of
health to all of to you 517th folks.
Don Saunders, 596th PEC , 517 PRCT
Patricia and Roland Renoux
we hope you had a good trip yesterday.
Roland and I are so
happy to see you during these short days in South of France.
You are and all
the friends and 517th's family welcome at home. Don't worry we are so pleased
that you could be our guests.
I will have, soon, pictures of Cannes. I'll let
you know...
and now it is the moment for you to rest.
Yesterday,
we received the Thunderbolt. Thanks.
with our love,
Patou and
Roland
Sospel, France
JERRY Wolfford
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Howdy to all from Texas. Just wanted to say I had the fun time
of my life while in Salt Lake City at the 517th PIR Reunion in July.
Uncle George [PFC George Cavnar of Reg. HQ] missed a really fun time but
he told me that he is hopeful that he will be up to making the next
get-together. I have attached a post card type photo of the Bingham
Canyon, Kennecott Copper Mine that was one of the optional side trips
available to all of us. We were picked up at the hotel by tour bus and a
short ride later we were there. The open pit mine has been worked for over
a hundred years and is touted to be one of two man made structures that
can be seen on earths surface from outer space. The other is of
course the "Great Wall of China". The current depth of the mine from the
rim down to the floor of the operation is said to be 3/4 of a mile. The
distance from one rim to the opposite rim is said to be a distance of 2
1/2 miles. This picture doesn't do justice to the enormity of this
operation but seeing it first hand is mind boggling. I suppose a lot of
the attendees at this reunion are headed for France about now. I hope you
guys have a wonderful and safe trip over and back.
jw "Nephew of a Buzzard
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