For mail call. Yesterday, 3 March, I attended a lecture at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas given by Admiral Mullens, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. As many of you know the Admiral had an uncle, Charles Boyer who was in the 3rd Battalion, 517th during WW 2. Prior to the lecture I presened to the Admiral a copy of Paratrooper Odyssey, history of the 517th Combat Team. Along with the history I included information on the Admirals uncle provided by Howard Hensleigh. I also included the e mail address of the 517th web site and mail call. The admiral and his wife were elated to have the history and information and look forward to sharing it with the family of Charles Boyer. This information will help to fill a void that has existed for many, many years. The Admiral asked that I express to all the fine members of the 517th his, and that of the Boer family heartfelt thanks for this most important information. In addition he sends all good wishes to each member.

Dick Seitz

The Palm Springs Reunion is coming up quickly and I know it is on the website. Could you please put it in all the mailcalls you put out, I am afraid many don't go to the website for info. It is sad planning this knowing we will be missing one of our greatest soldiers. I hope some of you will be able to attend.

Let all your family know I said hello and I am thinking of you.

Karen Wallace

If you have any questions please call me

541 318 5919

On December 21, 2009 my husband, Maxwell James, who served with the 517th was provided a military service at Riverside National Cemetery in California.

I would like to personally thank the gentleman, who is in the picture attached. Can anyone help me identify him?

I can be reached at mjames@plantworksnw.com

Thanks to all.

Beverly James

Beverly,

That fine gentlemen is Lieutenant Ludlow Gibbons of I Company, 517th PRCT. ludgibbons@gmail.com

Bob Barrett

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Name: Jim Miller
From: Citrus Heights, CA
E-mail: coachmiller2028@yahoo.com

My condolences to the Barrett family. On the news this morning they were talking about a man losing his $53 million down on a Villa Leopolda, a 20-acre (8 hectare) estate with views of the bay at Villefranche and the Mediterranean Sea, fetched a world record price for a home, the Nice-Matin newspaper said when it reported the agreement in 2008. Residences in the French Riviera, chiefly at Cap Ferrat and Monaco, vie with London as the most expensive in the world, according to adviser Knight Frank LLP. So was this the same one that all of the photos I've seen of guys in the 460th been in? please help. Jim

Added: March 2, 2010

Looks like Jim Miller might be right. On the left is a picture of Jesse Darden during the war. On the right is the Villa Leopolda, recently valued at $750 million.

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