Hello,
Website-----www.5217prct.org
Mail Call----Ben517@aol.com
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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO. 515 517TH PRCT July 20, 2003
Date: 7/21/2003 11:04:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: hhensleigh@earthlink.net
Dear Ben,
After consulting with Mary and Beth, Al Goodman's daughters, and a family counsel, the association made a donation to Assistance League of Bakersfield (address: 1216 O Street 93301) Fairly recently Al mentioned to him how helpful this organization had been to him and his family. If anyone in our membership would like to make an additional contribution I am sure Al's family would appreciate it. Although the entire family is grieving its loss, as we are, Al's daughters have assured me that Alice has taken her loss like a trooper. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and the family. Soft landings. Howard Hensleigh
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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO. 515 517TH PRCT July 20, 2003
Date: 7/21/2003 9:24:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: seitz2@webtv.net
To: Ben517@aol.com
I'm so sorry to learn of the passing of our fellow trooper, Al Goodman a
great soldier a great freind and a great American. He served our 517 th
Associatiob well during a difficult time. To his family my heartfelt
sympathy. Dick Seitz.
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Date: 7/20/2003 6:29:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: seitz2@webtv.net
Ben, the following book has considerable information on the 2 nd
Battalions operations while attached to the 7 th armored division the
Bludge: " A Colonel in the Armored Divisions: byWillian S
Triplet,University of Missouri Press. I recommend the book be added to
the lidt of publications on you web site. With warm thanks to and your
son for the great things you do for the 517th family. Dick Seitz
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This book is now on the website. -Ben
_______________________________________________________________________Subj: Allan Goodman
Date: 7/22/2003 9:27:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: BoomBoomAlicki
To: Ben517
My sincere sympathy to the family of Allan Goodman in their sorrow.
Boom Boom
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Subj: The Static Line, June 2003
Date: 7/22/2003 9:47:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: BoomBoomAlicki
To: Ben517
Just read Allan Goodman, our recently departed and past 517th Prct President report of Change of Command mentioning Howard Hensleigh as our new leader.
This brings to mind Field-Marshal Montgomery, Viscount of Alamein, British Commander of WWII who pushed the German Afrika Corps (1942) under General Rommel out of Africa and who later in 1944 took part in the invasion of Southern France said in his book, "The Path To Leadership",
"If I had to boil down the whole matter of leadership into one sentence, it would be this: It is "Captaincy" which counts, or leadership in the high sense, together with the power of decision and a understanding of human nature; in fact, a leader must understand, and then decide and act. And he must articulate; he must be able to express himself in clear and simple language."
There is no doubt in my mind that Howard is endowed with all the qualities of a constructive leader, and will do an excellent job as "Captain" of our 517th Prct Association. Congratulations Howard!
Boom Boom
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Subj: Re: MAIL CALL NO. 515 517TH PRCT July 20, 2003
Date: 7/24/2003 7:06:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: carlosdavis22@hotmail.com
To: Ben517@aol.com
Bakersfield and the world will surly have a large void from Al's last grand jump!Carlos Davis "B" Co.
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Subj: (no subject)
Date: 7/21/2003 11:43:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: WWyatt4880
Hi Ben It has been a little time since I've wrote you, Lost Bernice a year ago and I've been setting here let a hernit, trying to tie the simons family which was Bernices kids together not muchj luck so am selling out and moving to Warren Mich. to be near to Bruce; Will be traveling the north route in anew 29v Tigio ford with a 6th Month Chocolate Lab. traiining for Bruce and his hunting. there two thing you can say to Bruce Fish or hunt and he is on his way.. I'll send my new address to you when I get to Warren, Mich. Bud Wyatt, Hqs and Hqs Co, 2nd Battalion .517th.
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Subj: Change Address
Date: 7/25/2003 8:27:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: WWyatt4880
Hi Ben, You Have got me worryed whole week and not one 517th E-Mail.Hope it has nthing todo with you, This is one thing we are all dealing with and I Hope it not knocking it around. Bruce made his LTC and requested to go to Wash DC for a year duty. He can write about what he is doing. I have sold out Calif.and moving 0n 2 August 03 to Warren . MY new address will be 27244 Palomine St. Warren Mi. 48093. Here is my Cell Number while I am on the road driving Motorhome h ere is my route if any of the old trooper across path with me, Cell Phone is 586-995-0182----- Las Vedes- t salt Lake city -Logan, Ut.-Pocalella Id.-Butt, Mo.-Bozeman- Billing-Mile City-Fargo- Minneapollis-Lacrosse-Moline- Battle Creek and to Warren, Mi. What a ttrip, Willbe with my 6th month Lab and towing a small Ford behind Motor Home. Leaving 2 Aug 02 so if you want to get me by phone 559-324-0315 call before then . BUD WYATT 2nd Battalion 517th
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Subj: WWII Demo Team
Date: 7/26/2003 1:10:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: louettad2001@yahoo.com
To: ben517@aol.com, hhensleigh@earthlink.net
Ben & Howard, I am attaching a note that Jesse wanted
sent to you, Ben for e-mail, Howard perhaps you can
use it for your Static Line article. We are beginning
to take life a little easier, but as you can see,
Jesse has taken on another job, Commander of the
American Legion Post. This is the post where I work
as a secretary. He has told me his is my boss. You
can imagine my reaction to that! HaHa. Howard I will
get some things on the reunion together I get to you
for your article. Until later, LOU
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July 26, 2003
Subject: Airborne Demo Team
Ben, for those of you who were at the OKC reunion in June, you will remember the WWII Demonstration Team who posted the colors at the Farewell Banquet. They also made presentations to the 517th PRCT. Well you may not know, but the 1st Sgt of the group is from my hometown of McAlester, OK, and is the Finical Officer at our local
American Legion Post. This, past week of July 03 the Demo Team had jump training for 156 young men. There was 6-8 who “watched” as they went through some of the training like what we had but not as much. The last 3 days were 5 qualifying jumps. They were side door with static line hook-ups. The American Legion Hut was used for the re-packing of the chutes. This team travels the entire world to demonstrate the airborne tactics of WWII. I hope you enjoyed them in OKC. There is a link on the 517th Web page to get to the web page of the Demo Team.
There you can learn more about these fine young men & what they are doing to honor the Parachute Veterans of WWII. Jesse Darden, Commander, American Legion, Harrison/Powers Post 79, McAlester, OK.
517th PRCT HQ460th FAJuly 26, 2003
Subject: Airborne Demo Team
Ben, for those of you who were at the OKC reunion in June, you will remember the WWII Demonstration Team who posted the colors at the Farewell Banquet. They also made presentations to the 517th PRCT. Well you may not know, but the 1st Sgt of the group is from my hometown of McAlester, OK, and is the Finical Officer at our local
American Legion Post. This, past week of July 03 the Demo Team had jump training for 156 young men. There was 6-8 who “watched” as they went through some of the training like what we had but not as much. The last 3 days were 5 qualifying jumps. They were side door with static line hook-ups. The American Legion Hut was used for the re-packing of the chutes. This team travels the entire world to demonstrate the airborne tactics of WWII. I hope you enjoyed them in OKC. There is a link on the 517th Web page to get to the web page of the Demo Team.
There you can learn more about these fine young men & what they are doing to honor the Parachute Veterans of WWII. Jesse Darden, Commander, American Legion, Harrison/Powers Post 79, McAlester, OK.
517th PRCT HQ460th FA