From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:28 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 1953 - 517TH PRCT-JANUARY 5,2010
  70 Pleasant St. Cohasset, MA. 02025 ,781 383 0215 * Mail Call : Ben Barrett  Ben517@aol.com 

 
 http://bands.army.mil/music/bugle/calls/mailcall.mp3< Click on
 
Hello,
 
 Please send links  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
 Ben
Website                                www.517prct.org  
Mail Call                               Ben517@aol.com
Mail Call Archives               www.517prct.org/archives
Roster                                  www.517prct.org/roster.pdf

Recent website additions:

Floyd A. Stott, I Company bio

Gen. Frederick and Col. Graves

NY Times Newspaper clippings, 1945-46

To the Ardennes - Life magazine photo, 1944

video:  First Airborne Task Force prep, with Bill Boyle

Dick Spencer - HQ CO, 3rd Battalion

Leo Balestrini - 460 PFAB, Battery A

Remembrance of Capt. Robert P. Woodhull, by Tory Parlin

Florida Mini Reunion
January 16 - 20, 2010

Location:  Ramada Gateway Hotel
                  Kissimmee, Fl  34747
                  Reservations:  1-800-272-6232
                                             www.ramadagateway.com
Contact:   Leila Webb
                  4155 Kissimmee Park Road


                  St. Cloud, FL  34772
                   407-892-3595

Registration fee:  $40.00    More information Mail Call No 1916

Mickael and Eric

FROM MICKAEL AND ERIC ( pic.awarded from the 517th association on the 16th of august 2009. 65th anniversary)
anvil-dragoon@hotmail.com / cabrian9@aol.com
 
LE MUY AIRBORNE MUSEUM FRANCE.
 
ON BEHALF OF ALL YOUR FRIENDS IN LE MUY AND THE DROP ZONE AREA ,WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2010 TO ALL OUR FRIENDS OF THE GLORIOUS 517TH .
GOD BLESS YOU ALL MY FRIENDS, GOD BLESS AMERICA,
 
AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY..!! OUHHAA...!!

Bob Barrett
 

I found this 1946 paper reviewing the history of the “Airborne Command and Center”.  It describes the early formation, recruitment, training and organization of the Airborne forces, mostly pre-517th. 

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA954911&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf

One sample:  As they were looking for new paratroopers at Fort Bragg, “… Colonel Lee stated that misfits, slow-wits, stupid and physically awkward men, chronic drunkards, habitual AWOL's, and offenders of military discipline would be promptly returned to their units.” [Page 8]

Phil McSpadden

 
 This 7-year old is absolutely fantastic....but, when will the announcers at games and events take it upon themselves to announce to the audience the correct way to honor the singing of
Our National Anthem???  It is a disgrace to watch the officials and athletes stand around, pick their noses, and everything except do honor to our country.
 
*This young man sings the National Anthem prior to a college basketball
game. *
 
 
 
*CLICK HERE** Seven Year

Bob Barrett

I ran across this UK site by a “living history group” for the 1st Airborne task force.  It has a short but interesting write-up about the 517th.

http://www.1stairbornetaskforce.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=58

Richard Wheeler

This message is for Michael Wells, Auxiliary President.
The Wheelers of B Bty 460th FA Btn are looking forward to a National Reunion in 2010.  Thank you.
AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY
God bless all
  
 Pat Seitz and Allan Greer
 
Dear Ben: 
      Happy New Year to all of the members of the 517th and their families.  May this new year and new decade be blessed in every way. 
      With the weather that is hitting Kansas of late, Dad is looking forward to the Florida mini! 
      Airborne All the Way. 
      Pat Seitz and Alan Greer