From his website it looks like the address should be 517film@iavi.com.

Tim

Timothy D. Williams
Maine Community Foundation
245 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605-1613

Tim is correct. The computer left out the( i) in the address. - Ben

Tory Parlin

Ben - attached is a paper I wrote about my uncle, Robert Woodhull, who was a
paratrooper in the 517th. Howard Hensleigh asked me to send it to you. I
used your web site, the web edition of the book, "A Paratrooper's Odyssey",
and my uncle's letters home from the front to recreate as best I could his
experience. Thank you for your work on keeping the website up and running.
It is a remarkable resource.

Tory
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Tory Parlin
1495 Moon Valley Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45230

I have to place an attachment as download is too large for Mail Call-Ben

Remembrance for Capt. Robert P Woodhull

Harris L Johnson

Ben, this is my second attempt because my personal address was refused by the host server; this attempt is from my 485th Communications Squadron, SAC, reunion address. If this is not accepted I will need some directions on how to order the CD. Thanks, Harris Johnson

I would appreciate one copy of the subject CD for my stepson. His grandfather Lawrence P Shipp was a member of the 517th from the beginning to the end. He was discharged in 1945 with a 100% disability and lived until 2008.

Thank you for your generous support of the 517th. I will be honored to pay you for the CD; however, I cannot find a price cited in any of the references. If payment is required, please let me know. Otherwise, I will make a contribution to the 517th.

I do not have access to the summer Thunderbolt, page 52, as cited by Darrell Egner in MAIL CALL NO. 1882 517TH PRCT- OCTOBER 1, 2009 so I cannot follow the specific format in ordering.

Thank you,

Harris L Johnson

I am waiting for more information about the CD distribution. - Ben

Someone has just signed your guestbook!

Name: Clint Richins
From: Farmington, Utah
E-mail: likeelk@yahoo.com
Website:

My Grandfather, Fred T. Beyer was with the 517th. He was wounded in Italy,
and then lost his Right arm in the Battle of the Bulge. Like most veterans,
he doesn't like to talk about it. But I must say that if the 18-20 year olds
of our day, could be like those of their day. The world would be a whole lot
better.

Mail Call No. 164
Date: 10/12/2001 4:49:00 PM Eastern Daylight time
From: Mike Spano
To: Ben517

Ben, You asked for personal stories. Here's one I will never forget. I know that thousands of eerie events happened to lots of guys that made them believe in a guardian angel. Here's mine.

It was in Manhay. I was with I Company, Third platoon. We led the attack and were right in the middle of our own massive artillery barrage. That night we all jumped into already dug foxholes. The next morning, one of the guys in the foxhole only a few yards away asked me if I would switch foxholes with him. Can't remember his name, but he was a B.A.R. man. Without hesitation I said "sure", and made the switch. It was late morning, I believe, when a P38 lightning flew overhead. Because of its twin fuselage, it was one of the few planes I could recognize, so I jumped out of the foxhole to take care of a personal matter. Suddenly, the P38 dives and drops a 500 pounder. I dove back in the foxhole. That's when I heard that awful scream. I popped my head up just in time to see the guy with whom I had switched foxholes running with no right arm. Just shreds hung down from what remained of his shoulder. I slumped down in disbelief. If I didn't switch foxholes with him, that would be me. Neither he nor his buddy survived just that one bomb. Friendly fire did it to us again. For quite some time I suffered what is called survivor's guilt. Manhay wasn't the only rime my guardian angel was looking after me. I'll tell you about another incident in which I was shot when leading an attack as pointman at a later time. It boggles my mind. Incidentally, if the trooper who was with me in the foxhole is among our members, please write me.

Mike 517

Date: 10/13/2001 10:00:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Fred Beyer

I was in Manhay, and will never forget the artillery barrage the night before I lost my arm from that P38. It could be the one you are talking about. I was in a foxhole with Cleo Browning and believe he was killed. I do remember that Lt. Stott was killed that night.

I don't remember any one named Mike off hand. Refresh my memory, will you?

Sunday October 14, 2001
Fred Beyer

Date: 10/13/2001 10:51:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From Mike Spano

Hi, FT Beyer...

I was astounded to hear that you survived the P38 attack. When I saw you running, I thought you would never make it with all the blood loss. God bless you. It was either you or your buddy who switched foxholes with me prior to the attack. Do you remember? Believe me, the switch happened. Was it you or your buddy who was the B.A.R. man? Please let me hear from you. However, we are driving to Florida tomorrow to our winter home and need a week to get my PC turned on there. I can't believe it. All these years I thought you were dead. I don't think we knew each other very well, so I didn't expect you to remember me when I couldn't recall your name either. But I'll never forget the incident. I was in the foxhole next to you.

Mike Spano

Mike Spano is now deceased.