The Battle of the Flag
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Subj: Edward R. Snyder H/517 
Date: 4/9/2003 6:28:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: e.monfort@belgacom.net
To: Ben517@aol.com

Dear Mr Barrett,
 
I pursue my researches about 517th.  I found on Inter Net some informations. I think that is from the V.B.O.B. veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Assoc. Document from Mr John Bowen. This article relate the story of a soldier from the Company H/517th.
This pfc.Edward R. Snyder was captured on 27 Dec. in Manhay by seven Germans dressed in complete GI uniforms. ? ? ? ?   (Found from the G-2 periodic report of January 6-1945)
 
Can you tell me if Mr Edward R. Snyder is member of your association ?
 
From Manhay, he was taken to Malempre where he was questioned by an SS officer etc...
 Sincerely,
 Eddy
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Eddy MONFORT
15, Rue de la Gotte
B-6960 MANHAY
BELGIUM
Email: e.monfort@belgacom.net
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Can anyone help Eddy with infomation abour Edward Snyder?-Ben
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Date: 4/9/2003 2:46:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: mattdeo@g2a.net

Hi Ben, The picture you sent about Easter is excellent!! Or as it says It's
Awesome!!Thanks to Bob Barrett.We continue to enjoy Mail Call. Thanks, Matt
& Delores Greene.
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Boom Boom Alicki sent in the picture about Easter.-Ben
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Subj: Mail Call 
Date: 4/9/2003 6:08:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: oldtownpropaneco@worldnet.att.net
To: mailcall@517prct.org

Mr. Barrett,
 
My Uncle William "Chuck" Thorng was with the 517th. Please add me to the Mail Call list.
 
Thank you for everything!
Linda Schlarb
email address: oldtownpropaneco@att.net
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Subj: FW: First Hand Perspective from the Front in Iraq 
Date: 4/9/2003 11:33:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: rbarrett@alum.mit.edu
To: ben517@aol.com

Dad,
 
I don't know if you'll find this interesting or readable.  My friend, Pete Parsons, sent this on from his friend, a Colonel in the Command and Control section in Iraq.  As things over there are happening so fast, this news from last Friday is already out of date.  But I thought it was an interesting, unedited view from the front in Iraq.  (I don't know all the abbreviations, but I do know that 3ID is 3rd Infantry Division.)
 
Bob
 
   Subject: Update from the front      Cooker update- can you forward to those who may care, I will only get one
     NIPR email out, What I do: I am the fires planner at Division, I spend most
     of my time at the DMAIN, but daily fly with the CofS up to the Assault CP
     and/or DMAIN to huddle with the CG and ADC-M (kind of cool flying over the
     battlefield in a blackhawk escorted by Apaches)- I wrote the plan that the
     Division is executing, at least the fires portion.  I write the Fragos that
     give orders to the BDEs in the Division to execute (tell them where to go
     and what to kill) would rather be executing myself, but understand the
     importance of my job.  3ID is making history once again, we LD'd and
     attacked across Iraq to fight at An Nasyriah (Tallil once again), fought at
     As Samawah, put forces on the East and West of the Euphrates and fought up
     to An Najef (250 miles of constant fighting and maneuver which has never
     been done in history, especially in 48 hours).  We destroyed 2 Divisions and
     6 Divisions have decided not to fight or have formally capitulated (news
     never reports this, though), probably have killed close to 10,000.  Progress
     slowed up for the logistics (ammo and fuel) to catch up and for the light
     guys 101/82nd (augmented with some heavy forces/ a TF for the 82nd and a TF
     for the 101st- not wanting to repeat Somalia- in fact Delta/rangers/seals
     used some of our heavies in their raid last night into Nasyriah) to get a
     handle on the LOCs and to secure the towns (Nasyriah, Samawah, Najaf, etc).
     We are continuously sniped at and receive periodic mortar fire, bottomline,
     they shoot, they die- every soldier, regardless where they fight on the
     battlefield, is getting a chance to engage and kill the enemy.  Iraq has
     these maniacs, death squad guys (Saddam Feddyen), DGS forces, IIS, and
     Ba'ath party forces that we spend most of our time killing, they
     continuously make suicidal charges at our tanks, brads, and checkpoints, we
     are happy to send them to hell!  You would not believe the carnage, imagine
     your street you live own with body parts about knee deep, with hundreds of
     vehicles burning to include the occupants, we fill up trucks of body parts
     daily- this is every checkpoint we run.  There really is no front line, the
     battlefield is non-contiguous with an asymmetrical threat, I sleep in a
     fighting position.  The plan is going exactly as scripted, the news is full
     of shit, we have control of central Iraq and south and have attacked with
     basically two forces (3ID and 1MARDIV), 3ID has had 1 KIA to a sniper, 4 to
     a car bomb, 2 to traffic accidents, and 2 MIA (lost in the ambush at
     Nasyriah (probably dead).  We highly encourage all Arab freedom fighters
     that want a piece of America to come to Iraq so we can send you to hell with
     your brothers (send some Democrats over too!).  Drink a beer for me or a
     glass of sweet ice tea.  If you are looking at the news today, you will see
     that we have now isolated Karbala, you should be able to start figuring the
     rest out.  Game on!  The Medina Division and whoever else decides to deploy
     south of Bdad will die shortly.  Don't know how long our Division will be
     able to keep up this pace, but we are prepared to do it.  I must go, pray
     for our soldiers and their families............. Cooker 
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Date: 4/9/2003 8:46:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: BoomBoomAlicki
To: Ben517

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Subj: A Lousy Break 
Date: 4/9/2003 8:35:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: tom.reber@floridatile.com
To: Ben517@aol.com
File: whatalousybreak.jpg (112569 bytes) DL Time (TCP/IP): < 1 minute

Ben, A friend sent me this one.  An "unfortunate" side effect of a protest. Hope you are well and I enjoy and look forward to every Mail Call. Best regards,

Tom <<whatalousybreak.jpg>> Thomas M. Reber
Director of Logistics
Florida Tile Industries
1211 Alton Road
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(502) 839-6911 ext. 543
Fax: (502) 839-9191
WebSite:  www.floridatile.com
e-mail:  tom.reber@floridatile.com
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We have attatched the download-Ben                         

   
   
  

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