Hello,
Reunion is June 2 Pease help Lou and Jesse by registering for the rerunion now. Hotel reservations is not good enough. It is imperative that they know soon just how many are going to attend.
Ben
Website---www.517prct.org
Mail Call---Ben517@aol.com
517th Mail Call
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Entry of May 05, 2003 at 22:49 [EST]
Name: Robert Jacobsen
Unit: Service Company
EMail: vjacob24@aol.com
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: I'm writing on behalf of my father, Sargent Robert Jacobsen. He was one of the first volunteers for the 517th. I listen to his war stories almost every night. He fought at Anzio, occupied Rome, then went to Nice and finally the Bulge. Would love to put him in touch with some of his old friends _____________________________________________________
Entry of May 06, 2003 at 11:37 [EST]
Name: James Metzger
Unit: Company C 517th PIR
EMail: jmetzger@radiantsystems.com
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: My father Paul C. Metzger was a private in Company C 517th PIR. He passed away in 1984. I do not have any information about his service during WWII and he did not talk much about it. I checked the December 1944 Roster and he is listed. Does anyone remember Paul Metzger? If so and you can share some stories, please contact me. Thanks.
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Date: 5/5/2003 8:03:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: PAVIA.Patricia@wanadoo.fr
To: ben517@aol.com
Hello,
we have had your mail adress by Nolan Powell met in Sospel (south of France) where we live.
We are very interesting about the 517 and all his story.
thanks for accepting us in your "cercle".
we look forward to hear from you.
Roland Orengo
Patricia Pavia
pavia.patricia@wanadoo.fr
Propriété Saint-Joseph
quartier Bérins
06380 SOSPEL
FRANCE
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Subj: latest registrations
Date: 5/5/2003 11:29:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: louettad2001@yahoo.com
Ben, These came in Friday & Saturday.
Felber, Sidney, Genevieve & Madilyn (daughter)
460th "B"
Roberts, Harold & Jeanne 596th Eng.
Carrillo, Jesus (Beaver), Andrea (Andy) &
Michael Carrillo (grandson) "H" Co
Tripp, Chester D. Sr. 460th "D"
Garvey, John & Doreen 460th HQ
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-Subj: More
Date: 5/5/2003 11:47:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: louettad2001@yahoo.com
To: ben517@aol.com
Sorry, Hit a key wrong.
More on the list
Taraba, Emil, Christina (daughter) Edward Mahoney
(guest) REGT HQ
Brami, Russell "E" HQ
Jeff, Herb & Marie 460th HQ
Demmell, Richard P. REGT HQ
We visited the Hotel today & got a list of people with
room reservations. The following people have
reservations with the Hotel, but they are not
registered with us for the reunion:
Barry, David
Edwards, Kelly
Gilbert, Earnest
Harte, John
Hobson, Keith
Paciotti, Al
Park, Cecil
Reichwald, Herb
Russell, John
Sliakis, Joe
Smith, Daniel
Stanchina, Lawrence
Vukovich, Paul
Walker, Donald E.
Warren, Nicholas
Webb, William
Welle, Jean /Cyril
As far as we can tell these are members of the 517th.
We would like to hear from them, so our head count for
meeting & meals will be OK. We have to let the hotel
know 10 days before the reunion what the count will
be.
Still working on the Internet. Hope to have some
thing for you on that this week. Jesse & Lou
P.S. If any one has any question please contact us.
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Subj: Museum Event
Date: 5/6/2003 12:46:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: ptremblay@asomf.org
To: Ben517@aol.com
Friends of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum,
This Saturday, May 10 at 5pm in the ASOM's Yarborough-Bank Theater, the museum is proud to present Mr. Michael Durant. Mr. Durant will speak about his experiences in Somalia, 1993, with Task Force Ranger, and will take questions from the audience and by phone.
As an Army pilot, Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Ret) Michael J. Durant served in Somalia in October of 1993. The attempt by U.S. Army special operations forces to seize several key members of the local ruling party resulted in his helicopter being shot down, and was the basis for the book and movie BLACK HAWK DOWN.
After nearly ten years, Mr. Durant has written his own account of the battle and his subsequent capture, called IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES. He will be speaking on his experiences.
The speaking engagement will be broadcasted live on the television network C-SPAN, and is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Patrick Tremblay at (910) 483-3003 ext. 229 or ptremblay@asomf.org.
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Subj: RE: 517 Guestbook
Date: 5/6/2003 3:33:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: JMETZGER@radiantsystems.com
To: Ben517@aol.com
Ben, thanks very much!!! I am very interested in getting information on the exploits of C Company. What would be the best way of getting names of men that were on the C Company roster 12/44 that are still with us? I would very much like to e-mail them. Any help will be appreciated.
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Subj: RE: 517 Guestbook
Date: 5/6/2003 4:00:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: JMETZGER@radiantsystems.com
Ben, Thanks for the information. I am placing an order for the Battling Buzzards on Amazon as we speak. I am so excited to finally find out what unit my father was in. We had a write-up that my mother received from someone in C Company but we thought it had been lost. We have found this and it is opening up information for me. Again, thanks and I hope to keep in touch____________________________________________________________________
Subj: Book
Date: 5/6/2003 4:17:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Camrod518
Hi Ben...Just a thought for the Reunion. I am bringing a copy of "Battling Buzzards" and hope I can get as many autographs as possible. The book will go to Jim's son Pat as a speial reminder of his Dad. What do you think? Dorothy
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