Parachute Training and

World War II Documents
1943 Parachute Training
1943 "Prop Blast" Book
1944 Dec 3 Memorial Service (includes list of KIAs to date)
1944 Christmas Greetings (includes complete 1944 Unit roster)
1945 "517 PCT" Book
Capt. James Birder memorial -- Notre Dame 1945
1945 Christmas Dinner - Reg.  HQ - Ft. Bragg
Prayer of Les Quatre-Bras
WWII Campaign Maps
WWII Casualty Reports (under construction)
Paratrooper's Odyssey  - A History of the 517th Parachute Combat Team (1985)
Paratrooper's Odyssey poem by Jack C. Casliglione
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Subj: Registration list. 
Date: 4/19/2003 5:31:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: louettad2001@yahoo.com

Ben.
This is the latest Reg. list as of 4-19-03 by units.
   Jesse A Darden & Lou.

RUST, ROBERT E. & KATIE                                "A" CO
SPERRY, DR.AL& ROBIN                                    "B" CO
LEWIS, IRENE                                                        "C" CO
PERKINS, LES & BETTY                                       'C'  CO
WELBORN,GUY (BRIAN) & DIXIE                        'D'  CO                        Gallucci, Frank & Rita                                            "D" CO
GOODSELL, ROGER & GLORIA                        "D" CO
POLK, FLOYD L. & ADRIANNA                           "D" CO
VAN, HOOSER, DEAN                                          "D" CO
HAMMEL, RICHARD & EDNA                              "E" CO
DAHLBERG, MEL & MAE                                     "F" CO
DAVIS, GARY & JEANNE                                      "F" CO
FRICE, GENE & MARGARET                               "F" CO
JONIENTZ, JOHN G  & DEANNE                         "F" CO
NESS, BARBARA                                                  "F" CO
SPEARS, D. GEORGE & JULIETTE                    "F" CO
ANDERSON, John P                                               "F" CO 2ND BN
GIBBONS, LUDLOW & MARTY DONAHOO       "H" & "I" CO
BARNES, BOB & LU                                               "H" CO.
BARRETT, BEN & FRAN                                       "H" CO.
DOTY, CECIL & ARLENE                                      "H" CO.
HARMON, FRED M.                                                "H" CO.
WALBRIDGE, JACK C.& LORRAINE                  "I" 3RD BN
JOHNSON, LOREN & DORIS                               "I" CO
VAUGHT, ROBERT L.& PATRICIA                      "I" CO
GUTHRIE, JOHN "RED" M.                                   "I" CO 3RD BN 2ND P
AMMERMON, WALTER & RUTH                         "I" CO.
BOYER, BILL & BABBIE                                       1ST BN
BRISSEY, GENE & EDIE                                     2ND BN "E" CO
HORNE, J. K. & GRACE                                      3RD BN
COOK, CHARLES E. & BERNICE                     460TH
MORRIS, JAMES(FRANK) & MARTHA             460TH
TURCO, LEO & JOYCE                                       460TH "A"
KACHALSKY, RICHARD & LILLIAN                   460TH "B"
PRATT, CHARLES S. & BETSY                         460TH "B"
REYNOLDS, MICHAEL & MARIE ELENA        460TH "B"
BELOUS, PETER & ROBERT                            460TH "B"
BUCHER, ROSELYN                                           460TH "C"
GAUTHIER,CAMERON & MARIE 460TH           "C"
GORDY, CARL & EVELYN 460TH                       "C"
HUCKABEE, DEWITT & JANE                          460TH "C"
McMORROW, MERLE W. & MARDY                 460TH "C"
NORMAN,  NICOLE (GUEST OF ROBERT VAUGHT) 460TH "C"
WESTBROOK, BILL & JEANNE                         460TH "C"
ARMBRUSTER, STEPHEN & ELBURNA         460TH "D"
INCONTRO, FRANCES                                       460TH "D"
KENNEDY, GEORGE                                           460TH "D"
MARCHAND, CLIFFORD                                     460th "D"
SANFORD, GEORGE R.                                     460TH "D"
CASON, JACK & VETA                                      460TH F.A.
BROWN, FRED & VERDA                                 460TH HQ
JOHNSON, KAARE ALLAN                               596TH
DALRYMPLE, BOB & GARNET                         596TH ENG
GOODMAN, ALLAN R. & ALICE                        596TH ENG
PUGH, ANN                                                            596TH ENG
SAUNDERS, DON & JAN                                     596TH ENG
VENTOZA, MANUEL & LA VERNE                    596TH ENG
ANDERSON, ALVIN J. (GUEST OF JOHN)       GUEST
ANDERSON, DAVID  (GUEST OF JOHN)        GUEST
BEHRENS, BRIAN                                                 GUEST
COMPTE, ANTOINETTE (GUEST FROM FRANCE) GUEST
DAVIS, PONNIE                                                         GUEST
LEOCARD, AIME (GUEST FROM FRANCE)   GUEST
RUMSEY, GEORGE E.                                             HQ 1ST
WILLIAMS, CURTIS                                                   HQ 1ST
BEDDOW, HAL & HELEN                                       HQ 1ST "A"
RUMSEY, DR. TIMOTHY J.                                       HQ 1ST (GUEST)
CHRISTIE, BOB & MILDRED                                 HQ 2ND
COFFMAN, FRED & AUDREY                              HQ 2ND
HUFFMAN, JUNE                                                    HQ 2ND
LINDER,CHRIS & SON RICK (NATE RUBENSTEIN) HQ 2ND
MacKENZIE, DOROTHY H. (JIM)                           HQ 2ND
SEITZ, DICK GENERAL  & VIRGINIA                     HQ 2ND
EGNER, DARRELL                                                   HQ 2ND BN
MELTON,TERESA VAUGHT(GUEST OF ROBERT VAUGHT) HQ 2ND BN
PLASSMAN, WALTER & DOROTHY                    HQ 3
SNYDER, ROBERT & ENID                                   HQ 3RD
ROYER, JAMES (JIM) & JUNE                              HQ 3RD BN
HENSLEIGH, HOWARD & JANICE                      HQ 3RD BN & "G"
CHESTNUT, BRUCE & LOUISE                           HQ CO 1ST BN
REBER, TOM                                                           HQ CO 3RD BM
DEAN, LEO P.                                                         REGT HQ CO.
PEARCE, ROBERT B.                                            REGT. HQ & HQ CO
STEINFURTH, KARL
STEINFURTH, NANCY                                            (GUEST OF KARL
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Subj: Easter Blessing 
Date: 4/19/2003 8:47:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: newacct1088254 ( Boom Boom ) 
Ben517,

I found this page on a very nice Angel site. Check it out at,
http://www.kissedbyanangel.com/easter
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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO. 467 517TH PRCT 
Date: 4/19/2003 8:00:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: carlosdavis22@hotmail.com

Hi Ben! Still kicking out a great job.....I want to say to Joe Stim..."Well said"-I have been very reluctant to jump on the "Bash the French " wagon.. more because I figured that for the most part the political situation in France was probably from all the liberal left wing bastards that is in power now--I also know that we have a lot of friends there that have done much to further our memory and those who we left there. Some have done years of service in the Cematarys. On the other hand I also remember several instances where we called all sorts of names.-- So I don't pass on all the e/m that come in this regard. In defferance to those who are our friends!---Carlos