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Mail Call----Ben517@aol.com
________________________________________________________Subj: Martin Balmuth 
Date: 3/8/2003 1:50:11 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: AARGoodman
To: Ben517
CC: hhensleigh@earthlink.net

I just received a phone call from a friend of Martys,a fellow trooper from the 11th Airborne, letting us know that Marty passed on and that his funeral is tomorrow in Brooklyn  Marty is listed in Hq 3rd
_________________________________________________________Subj: Ft. Benning Training Photos 
Date: 3/7/2003 9:30:18 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: reber83@insightbb.com
To: rjo@odonnell-world.com
CC: Ben517@aol.com

Mr. O'Donnell,
 
I am the person in possession of the original booklet which was the source of the 517th's images.  I would be happy to provide you with images scanned to your specifications.  When I originally scanned them, I was new to the task so Bob Barrett had to play with them to get them to work.
 
Just let me know the resolution levels you would like and I will re-scan and send them to you.  Please give full credit to the 517th, though.  I am simply a caretaker of a fragment of history.  The fine gentlemen of the 517th and brother units made history.
 
Ben Barret, please let Bob know that I will satisfy the request from my end.
 
Best regards,
 
Tom Reber
son of Lt. Bob Reber (HQ Co. 3rd Bn.)
__________________________________________________________________________Subj: Oklahoma Reunion 
Date: 3/8/2003 9:23:15 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: hammel@coastalnet.com
To: Ben517@aol.com

    Sending in my form tomorrow for the better half and myself for the reunion.  We have both passed physical tests so we plan to be on our way on 2 June.  Edna will be on a walker but says she will be able to go and do.  Of course we are both young,only 78.  Gosh ti will be 60 years in a couple of months sence I joined Co  E .  Broke my legg at jump school ,completed jump school the last of Jan 44 and then rejoined the Company in time for the Tennessee Manuvers. My only complaint was that the whole time I was at Ft Benning  I never got paid .  I completed my last three qualification jumps by showing up with the instructors to draw my parachute and then jumped with them.
 Dick Hammel Co  E and a short time in HQ 2
_______________________________________________________________________Subj: UPDATE ON OK REUNION 
Date: 3/8/2003 12:47:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Bigdegner

BEN

IN ONE OF YOUR E-MAILS THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR WHO WAS GOING TO ATTEND THE OKLAHOMA REUNION.
TALKED TO HUNTER McDONALD LAST NIGHT AND HE IS COMING.
JUNE HUFFMAN WILL BE THERE.
CHRIS LINDNER SAID SHE WOULD BE THERE.
DOROTHY MACKENZIE WILL TRY HER BEST TO BE THERE.  I'LL KEEP TALKING TO HER.
HAVE TO WORK ON SAM POVICH AND JACK COLLINS.
AND OF COURSE DARRELL EGNER WILL ATTEND.

ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE A PART OF THE 2ND BN HQ COMPANY.

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR VERY HARD WORK IN KEEPING US CONNECTED.  DUE TO MAIL CALL I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OLD BUDDIES.

DARRELL EGNER
________________________________________________________________________Subj: FROM EGNER 
Date: 3/8/2003 12:31:51 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Bigdegner
To: Ben517

BEN

PLEASE ADD MY SON TO "MAIL CALL." HIS
E-MAIL ADDRESS IS     MATTBLACK60@HOTMAIL.COM

HE IS A W-3 AND A CHOPPER TEST PILOT, MAINTENANCE OFFICER, ETC. ABOUT TO BE DEPLOYED OVER SEAS.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR GREAT WORK.

DARRELL EGNER
HQ 2 BN 517
______________________________________________________________________Subj: Email from Bob 
Date: 3/7/2003 10:02:41 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: lory.curtis@jordan.k12.ut.us
To: Ben517@aol.com
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 If I understand the email message, Col Graves wrote some papers that are in the Carlisle Barrack Library and you want to get copies.  I have an Army buddy who’s son-in-law is stationed at Carlisle Barracks.  I could ask him to go over and get the copies if you would like?  Let me know? Lory V. Curtis, son of Harland L. Curtis, 1st Bn 517th. 
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Bob is going to get in touch with Lory. May be the help that we can use-Ben
___________________________________________________________________________Subj: PIR Monument at Toccoa, Picture 1 of 3 
Date: 3/6/2003 5:45:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: brianebehrens@hotmail.com
To: prct517@aol.com
CC: BBoyle3382@aol.com, Ben517@aol.com
File: 010_8.JPG (702134 bytes) DL Time (TCP/IP): < 1 minute

Bob Barrett,

Here is the first of three pictures of the new monument that will be
dedicated at the Camp Toccoa Reunion in September 2003.  I appreciate your
help in sharing these with the veterans on the web site.

Brian Behrens
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We will soon post these pictures on the website. Will try to remember to include one download in this Mail Call-Ben