Subj: MAIL CALL NO 332 517TH PRCT
Date: 7/21/02 4:26:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: Ben517
BCC: DGentry509
Hello,
The mail below shows that there is interest in the 517th in England, Belgium as well as France.
Ben
Website--prct517.home.attbi.com or members .aol.com/prct517/
Mail Call-- Ben517@aol.com
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Here we go again with hotmail. All I can do is send mail..
Ben
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Date: 7/18/2002 11:31:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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______________________________________________________________________________Subj: Re: Manhay
Date: 7/21/2002 3:43:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: em11@freegates.be
Dear mr Barrett,
Thank you so much for your email.
Yes, I'm duly received the article of the " Stars and Stripes," .
I can read the document - Fantastic !
I received also the photo via our computer from Mr Flannery. He does a wonderful job !
I don't think so that I will can use the photos for my book. On the screen of the computer, the photos are not to bad but it's not the same when we print it ! So' I'm very happy to have these photos from Manhay.
I'm also in touch with Mr Mike Spano. I just received a letter from him with his souvenirs of Manhay. It's very interesting. I will print it in my new book.
Do you know some people that can read the french for you ? If yes, before print the book I will sending you a chapter of the book with Manhay and the attack of the Night of 26-27 December 1944. (I hope publish the book for May 2004). Actualy, I have doing 50 % of the work but every times I add more and more informations.
The book will be print in French only, but I hope that it will be translated into English and I will be very happy to give the translations to all people that gave me help in the researches.
I stay in touch,
Sincerely,
Your Friend, Eddy Monfort
__________________________________________________________________________Subj: Museum Update
Date: 7/18/2002 12:06:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: ptremblay@asomf.org
AIRBORNE & SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM
18 July 2002
TODAY'S NEWS
1. Airborne Heritage Day, August 16, 2002
2. Airborne & Special Operations Roll Call
3. Gift Shop Catalog
1. AIRBORNE HERITAGE DAY
On Friday, August 16, 2002, the ASOM will again celebrate the founding of
Army airborne. The event drew thousands to the museum last year, and this
year promises to bring a grand turn-out once again. Events will begin at
9:30 AM with a parachute demostration, and equipment displays will be
available all day.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit the museum website and click on the News &
Events page.
www.asomf.org/news_and_events1.htm
2. AIRBORNE & SPECIAL OPERATIONS ROLL CALL
The Airborne & Special Operations Roll Call program is designed to allow
veterans and active duty soldiers to record their military history and
civilian accomplishments in a historical database accessible through the
Internet or at kiosks located at the museum. Roll Call serves many purposes,
it records historically relevant information on individuals, is an
educational tool that will be used by the museum in conjunction with
existing programs, and provides much needed funds to the ASOM, funds that
will be used to present world class special exhibits, programs and
educational events.
For more information on Roll Call, visit the museum website and click on the
Roll Call page.
www.asomf.org/rollcall
Information is also available through the mail by calling (910) 483-3003
ext. 221 or by writing the museum at:
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Patrick Tremblay
PO Box 89
Fayetteville, NC 28302
3. GIFT SHOP CATALOG
After two years of stunning success in its small, 900 square foot gift shop,
the museum is bringing its merchandise to the world through the Gift Shop
Catalog. To have a Catalog sent to you, call (910) 483-3003 ext. 235 or
email giftshop@asomf.org.
AIRBORNE!
________________________________________________________________________Subj: Re: (no subject)
Date: 7/18/2002 2:48:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: JOEMACK610
Hi Ben,
I got your message concerning the roster. No, I was not with the unit at the Bulge, I was on my way back to the states being discharged for minority. I left the unit right after we came down from Pierra Cava and they went into bivouac. The unit was sent from the bivouac area and broken up I believe. I think I was in England for Christmas 44, because I was first discharged in February 45.I had spent some time at Lichfield England before embarking for the U.S. Eddie Zygnowicz had his foot blown off while we were on a patrol out of Pierra Cava, he stepped on a mine. Tony on Esparza was wounded with me at St. Cezaire August 22, 1944, he rejoined the unit after his recovery from his wounds, and was wounded a second time at the Bulge.
Joe Mackiewicz
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Joe inquired as to why he was not listed on our 1944 Christmas roster.
Joe was probably the youngest member of
the 517th. He was wounded in So. France and when they found out that he was under age, he was sent home. Reenlisted in the Airborne as soon as he was old enough.
Ben
_________________________________________________________Subj: 517th P.R.C.T.
Date: 7/19/2002 8:28:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: ian@deweyi.freeserve.co.uk
Dear Ben,
Thank you for your email, it was great to hear from you. We do hope that you are well at this time, too.
Thank you for the suggestions, we appreciate your help, very much so. Saying that though, we have already checked out your web site. Because our web site is linked into yours. Also we have had other veterans from the 517 suggest the site to us. It has been usefull to us we can assure you on that.
We do have a few questions that we would like to put to you please, if you do not mind. Well here goes,
1. What was your rank ?
2. What was your own job within the unit ?
3. What were your own personal weapon(s) ?
4. Did you use any British weapons or equipmaent ?
5. Did you use any German weapons or equipment ?
If you would like to look at out web site, here is the address
http://www.thunder-from-heaven.fsnet.co.uk
Though of course it is about the living history group we run, and not about our work as Historians.
Our very best Airborne regards,
Colin and Ian Dewey
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Colin and Ian Dewey are assoicated withThunder From Heaven ,a site in Great Britain.
Ben
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