Hello,
Bob is in the process of placeing on the website under Documents a history of C company sent to us by James Metgzer with background by Nolan Powell. Bob is also adding pages from Paratroopers' Odyssey but it will take a while to complete. It will have all the words and photos from the original book. We are using a clean book sent to us by Jesse Darden.
Ben
Website----www.517prct.org
Mail Call---Ben517@aol.com
_Memorial Day
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Subj: Memorial Day Tribute by President George W. Bush
Date: 5/22/2003 8:50:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: newacct10882549 Boom Boom Alicki )
To: Ben517
"We stand as a Nation that is strong and deserving of praise. Yet we are humbled, because we remember that the wealth of this Nation's heritage, the strength of its ideals, and the extent of its freedom came with a tremendous price. These treasures were purchased with the lives of American service men and women, a cost borne prominently by several generations. We are humbled because so many bright futures, hopes, and dreams were sacrificed for the abundance of opportunities we now freely pursue.
We honor the final sacrifice of our service men and women by dedicating our own lives to peace and the defense of freedom. For these ideals they fought, and for these ideals we continue to strive. May we stand with diligence and with humility on the broad shoulders of those whose brave deeds and sacrifice we memorialize today. Let all of us commit this day, whether in public ceremony or in quiet reflection over a single grave, to remember them in fitting tribute."
--George W. Bush
________________________________________________________________________Subj: RE: 517 Guestbook
Date: 5/20/2003 12:24:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: JMETZGER@radiantsystems.com
Ben, question for you. I have requested my fathers military records thru the link on the website. It looks like I will get a record of seperation, which I have from my mother. According to Nolan Powell, my father joined C co 517 on 10 Oct 1944. How would I research what unit he was with prior to joining the 517th. Any idea's will be appreciated.
Thanks!!!
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Entry of May 19, 2003 at 08:37 [EST]
Name: Jean Latimer Standridge
Unit:
EMail: jean@fstanning.com
How I found the 517th page: A friend told me
Comments: My dad, William Thomas Latimer, was a member of the 517th. If anyone out there remembers him, would love to hear from you. Jean
Entry of May 20, 2003 at 23:06 [EST]
Name: Richard N. Barsamian
Unit: Co. "I" 3rd Pltn. 3rd Bttln. 517th
EMail: acis@att.net
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: March 26 1943 to Nov. 2, 1945
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Subj: Mail Call
Date: 5/21/2003 11:53:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: bwhite@pinn.net
To: mailcall@517prct.org
Hello,
I am Betty White, widow of Maurice L. White. He was in the 517th. I
just read the book "Battling Buzzards". It was very interesting. I
would like to be on your mail call list.
Maurice stayed in the Airborne and retired from the Army. He was in the
82nd at Fort Bragg. We lived in Southern Pines, NC and he was also at
Fort Benning for about a year and we lived in Columbus.
My address is: bwhite@pinn.net
Thanks. Betty
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Entry of May 24, 2003 at 00:13 [EST]
Name: Janice Roseberry
Unit:
EMail: georgeroseberry@yahoo.com
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: I would very much like to hear from anyone that knew my father-in- law.His name was Lt.George Roseberry 517th service co.I believe he served with the 517th from start to finish.Thanks so much for this web site and all the stories and sharing of history.
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Lou Darden has provided us with the latest list of rhose who hve signed up for the reunion-Ben
"A" CO BACKUS, EUGENE (ED) BETTY
"A" CO RUST, ROBERT E. & KATIE
"B" CO BIDDLE, MELVIN & LEONA
"B" CO OLSON, ERNEST & MARILYN
"B" CO PACIOTTI, AL & GRACE
"B" CO SPERRY, DR. AL& ROBIN
"C" CO LEWIS, IRENE
"C" CO MAC RAE, WILLIAM A.
"C" CO PERKINS, LES & BETTY
"C" CO POWELL, NOLAN L.
"C" CO WELBORN, GUY B.(BRIAN) & DIXIE
"D" CO COOPER, ROBERT & PAIGE CHRISTMAN
"D" CO Gallucci, Frank & Rita
"D" CO GOODSELL, ROGER & GLORIA
"D" CO HART, ROBERT & KATHLEEN
"D" CO KENNAMER, WOODIE & HELEN
"D" CO POLK, FLOYD L. & ADRIANNA
"D" CO VAN HOOSER, DEAN
"D" CO RICK, ROBERT (NIGGER) & RUTH ANN
"D" CO SABINE, BETTY
"D" CO EDWARDS, KELLY (DAUGHTER OF MEL EDWARDS)
"E" CO BRAMI, RUSSEL M.
"E" CO HAMMEL, RICHARD & EDNA
"F" 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 2ND BN ANDERSON, John P
"G" CO HARGER, ELSWORTH (EL) & NORM
"H" & "I" CO GIBBONS, LUDLOW & MARTY DONAHOO
"H" CO CARRILLO, JESUS(BEAVER) & ANDREA (ANDY)
"H" CO (GUEST) CARRILLO, MICHAEL (GUEST)
"H" CO. BARNES, BOB & LU
"H" CO. BARRETT, BEN & FRAN
"H" CO. DOTY, CECIL & ARLENE
"H" CO. FULTON, HAROLD & CICELY
"H" CO. HARMON, FRED M.
"H" GUEST BARRETT, BOB
"I" 3RD BN WALBRIDGE, JACK C.& LORRAINE
"I" CO JOHNSON, LOREN & DORIS
"I" CO VAUGHT, ROBERT L.& PATRICIA
"I" CO STROJAN, JOHN & PAT
"I" CO 3RD BN 2ND PL GUTHRIE, JOHN "RED" M.
"I" CO. AMMERMON, WALTER & RUTH
1ST BN BOYER, BILL & BABBIE
1stbat "A"co &2nd plt CASTELLO, Jay P. & Rita
2ND BN "E" CO BRISSEY, GENE & EDIE
3RD BN HORNE, J. K. & GRACE
460 HQ DARDEN, JESSE & LOU
460 HQ GUEST WRIGHT, KRISTIE (DARDEN)
460 HQ GUEST DARDEN, TOM & CHRISSY
460TH COOK, CHARLES E. & BERNICE
460TH MORRIS, JAMES(FRANK) & MARTHA
460TH "A" MILLER, DICK & HELEN
460TH "A" TURCO, LEO & JOYCE
460TH "B" BELOUS, PETER & ROBERT
460TH "B" BROOTEN, ROBERT & GWEN
460TH "B" FELBER, MADILYN (GUEST)
460TH "B" FELBER, SIDNEY & GENEVIEVE
460TH "B" HARTE, JOHN & DOLORES
460TH "B" KACHALSKY, RICHARD & LILLIAN
460TH "B" McNALLY, JEAN
460TH "B" PRATT, CHARLES S. & BETSY
460TH "B" REYNOLDS, MICHAEL & MARIE ELENA
460TH "B" WELLE, CYRIL & JEAN
460TH "C" BUCHER, ROSELYN
460TH "C" DELESIO, GABRIEL
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" MITCHELL, GLEN
460TH "C" HOUSTON, PAT & DAUGHTERS MARY KAY & SANDY
460TH "C" THOMAS, PAIGE O.
460TH "D" ARMBRUSTER, STEPHEN & ELBURNA
460TH "D" INCONTRO, FRANCES
460TH "D" KENNEDY, GEORGE
460th "D" MARCHAND, CLIFFORD
460TH "D" SANFORD, GEORGE R.
460TH "D" SCHNEBLI, GEORGE & AUDREY
460TH "D" TRIPP, CHESTER D. SR.
460TH F.A. CASON, JACK & VETA
460TH HQ BROWN, FRED & VERDA
460TH HQ FAULKNER, WARREN & FLORENCE
460TH HQ GARVEY, JOHN & DOREEN
460TH HQ JEFF, HERBERT & MARIE
460TH HQ OLSON, ROBERT & EMMA
596TH ENG DALRYMPLE, BOB & GARNET
596TH ENG GOODMAN, ALLAN R. & ALICE
596TH ENG JOHNSON, KAARE ALLAN
596TH ENG PUGH, ANN
596TH ENG REICHWALD, HERB & MARIE
596TH ENG ROBERTS, HAROLD & JEANNE
596TH ENG SAUNDERS, DON & JAN
596TH ENG VENTOZA, MANUEL & LA VERNE
GUEST ANDERSON, ALVIN J. (GUEST OF JOHN)
GUEST ANDERSON, DAVID (GUEST OF JOHN)
GUEST BEHRENS, BRIAN
GUEST COMPTE, ANTOINETTE (GUEST FROM BELGIUM)
GUEST DAVIS, PONNIE
GUEST FAULKNER, TERRY & BEV (FAULKNER)
GUEST LEMLER, LARRY & SHARON (FAULKNER)
GUEST LEOCARD, AIME (GUEST FROM BELGIUM)
GUEST McCAREY, SHIRLEY
GUEST WHITE, JAMES & JACKIE (FAULKNER)
HG 1ST BN SLIAKIS, JOE & SUE
HQ 1ST "A" BEDDOW, HAL & HELEN
HQ 1ST (GUEST) RUMSEY, DR. TIMOTHY J.
HQ 1ST BN CHESTNUT, BRUCE & LOUISE
HQ 1ST BN RUMSEY, GEORGE E.
HQ 1ST BN SMITH, DAN & PAT
HQ 1ST BN WILLIAMS, CURTIS
HQ 1ST BN BARRETT, BOB
HQ 1ST BN TETRICK, MARVIN & RICKIE
HQ 1ST BN SMITH, PAUL & BETTY
HQ 2ND BN CHRISTIE, BOB & MILDRED
HQ 2ND BN COFFMAN, FRED & AUDREY
HQ 2ND BN HUFFMAN, JUNE
HQ 2ND BN LINDER,CHRIS & SON RICK (NATE RUBENSTEIN)
HQ 2ND BN MacKENZIE, DOROTHY H. (JIM)
HQ 2ND BN SEITZ, DICK GENERAL & VIRGINIA
HQ 2ND BN EGNER, DARRELL
HQ 2ND BN MELTON,TERESA VAUGHT(GUEST OF ROBERT VAUGHT)
HQ 3RD BN WEBB, BILL & LEILA
HQ 3RD BN REBER, TOM
HQ 3RD BN HOBSON, KEITH & JEANNE
HQ 3RD BN PLASSMAN, WALTER & DOROTHY
HQ 3RD BN VASQUEZ, RICARDO SON OF IGNACIO
HQ 3RD BN SNYDER, ROBERT & ENID
HQ 3RD BN ROYER, JAMES (JIM) & JUNE
HQ 3RD BN & "G" HENSLEIGH, HOWARD & JANICE
REGT HQ DEMMEL, RICHARD P.
REGT HQ MAHONEY, EDWARD & CHRISTINA GUESTS OF EMIL TARABA
REGT HQ TARABA, EMIL J.
REGT HQ CAVNAR, GEORGE
REGT HQ DEAN, LEO P.
REGT HQ & HQ CO PEARCE, ROBERT B.
STEINFURTH, KARL
STEINFURTH, NANCY (GUEST OF KARL)