From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 7:24 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Mail Call NO. 52
Hello,Had some trouble with "Mail Call"  NO.51. I had intend to preface the
Hanoi Jane story with the following.
Ben


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I asked Bob about putting the Hanoi Jane story on the website. His reply
Ben


I've seen this circulating on the Internet many times.  I'm afraid the facts
are not quite accurate or complete, so I wouldn't put it on our site.

Although I'm not a big fan of Fonda or her actions, there are way too many
false statements and exaggerations in this story.  Here is a little more
information about this "urban legend":

"Hanoi Jane' Rumors Blend Fact and Fiction"

http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/science/urbanlegends/library/weekly/aa110399.

htm

Website---members.aol.com/prct517/---No www.  Don't forget the last
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Subj: Re: Mail Call N0. 51
Date: 1/13/2001 3:13:20 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: CackyG
To: Ben517



Another great mail call.  Thanks to Bob for explaining the website so we
understand it a little better.  (He is one very smart man to know so much
about computers.)  Interesting reading about Hanoi Jane.  Keep up the good
work on mail call.  We all appreciate . Andrew,Dot and Cathy Lubic
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at 17:16 [EST]
Name: Andrew Norman
Unit:
EMail: mrfacts@prodigy.net
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: My Grandfather,Robert Vaught,told me about this page. It's a Great
Page!!!!!!!!!
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Entry of Jan 14, 2001 at 17:45 [EST]
Name: Carlos Davis
Unit: B co. 517th
EMail: carlosdavis22@hotmail.com
How I found the 517th page: Link from another web page
Comments: Wow! What a lot of memories, Good stuff still vivid, bad stuff
can't remember??? What a great site for all the members!!Great job Ben and
son!!!!Hope to see ya'all at Kissamee///carlosdavis22@hotmail.com
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Subj: Signed Guestbook
Date: 1/16/2001 9:48:20 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    budman@cyberzone.net (Bonapart Gadoury)
To:    Ben517@aol.com




Ben
I found the site. My Dad Master SGT Irving E. Gadoury was in the 517th Co. G.
He was wounded September 19 in Souspal France. It took 26 years for the
shrapnel to kill him. I would love to learn everything about his unit. I am
only about 50 miles from Saugus. Would love to get together and talk. I
havent been able to find out very much about Dads war expierience. I am very
thirsty for any knowledge of the 517th.
Bonapart
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Frice friends, associates and family-did I miss anyone ?

    Regards and a quick update note to all.

    Margaret and I are currently camped at Aspen Ridge, 1010 NE Purcell,
#109, Bend, OR, 97701   Tel:  541 388 5407.  A nice place-have no idea of
length of stay. Only 30 min to the hill (Mt Bachelor) - where I blew out a
calf muscle skiing sunday.  Oh well.  Marg is doing much better mentally and
physically. Able to get around very well with a walker. So, she is with
walker and I, as of yesterday, am following her on crutches. We make a pair. 
We have daughters Karen and Laurie and their families living nearby. That is
a great help.  So, we shall see. I still must commute to CA to our San Luis
Obispo home (5008 Caballeros Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7977; and my work
every few weeks.  Hope to be able to make Palm Springs and certainly Bismark.

    Luv,     Margaret and Gene, F Co. 517th
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Entry of Jan 15, 2001 at 12:17 [EST]
Name: ROBERT VAUGHT
Unit: I co. 517
EMail:
How I found the 517th page: A friend told me
Comments: SEE YOU AT THE REUNION !!!!
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Entry of Jan 16, 2001 at 17:51 [EST]
Name: Kathleen Doran
Unit:
EMail: kdoran@bellsouth.net
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: Looking for information about my late uncle, LT Julius E. Weiss,
from New Orleans, LA (he died in 1995). Was with Company A of the 517th;
wounded at Stavelot, Belgium on 3 Jan 1945. He always told me he jumped at
Normandy, but I know the 517th didn't jump there. Did some troopers jump on
D-Day and later get assigned to the 517th? Does anyone remember him?
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Entry of Jan 17, 2001 at 13:02 [EST]
Name: Anthony D. Ventura
Unit:
EMail: tventura@carollo.com
How I found the 517th page: Link from another web page
Comments: My name is Anthony Ventura. I am doing research on Sgt. Robert J.
Miller, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 517th PIR, ASN 39566866. Sgt Miller was
killed in action on September 7, 1944 in Southern France. I am looking for
anyone who knew Sgt. Miller,or has pictures of him, or maybe a picture of Co.
I. His friend during the war were Lt. Floyd Stott, Cpl. F. L. Allen, PFC
G.E. Carr, Sgt. J.E. Cornett. If anyone out there has any information, please
E-mail me. Sgt. Miller was a true hero, his story needs to be completed, and
written down for everyone to read. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los
Angeles. Thanks!!!!
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Subj: Re: Robert Miller
Date: 1/17/2001 4:17:37 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    TVentura@carollo.com (Tony Ventura)
To:    Ben517@aol.com

File: Lt. Stott.jpg (237671 bytes) DL Time (TCP/IP): < 1 minute



Ben,

Thank your very much.  I did not know about Lt. Stott.  I have all of the
telegrams, letters from war buddies and the letters from Sgt. Miller
himself.  Any information would be most welcome.

Again,

Thanks for your timely response.

PS,
Included is something from Lt. Stott that you might find interesting.  I have
lots of 517th material that you might find interesting.

Anthony D. Ventura
14402 Dunnet Ave.
La Mirada, Ca. 90638
(714) 522-4529

>>> <Ben517@aol.com> 01/17/01 12:01PM >>>
Hello Anthony,
I maintain the website for the 517th and I also send out a news letter twice
a week to members online. I will include your message in next news
letter(tonight). Next week the 517th is having an East Coast Reunion in
Florida.I will try to get some information for you about Robert Miller.
All I can tell you right now is that Lt. Floyd Stott was killed in Dec. 1944 
on the attack on Manhay, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge
Ben Barrett
"H" Co.517th PRCT
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Re: Signed Guestbook
Date: 1/17/2001 6:13:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    budman@cyberzone.net (Bonapart Gadoury)
To:    Ben517@aol.com




I think I was typing the www first. Thats why I couldnt find it.
In that web site you had a email posted and you listed yourself living in
Saugus Mass. I may be mistaken.
If you run into anyone from G Co. please give them my address I would love to
learn more.
I will sign the guest book right away. Have a safe trip. You and the rest of
WW11 vets are TRULY the Greatest Generation.
Bonapart (Myron Gadoury)

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben517@aol.com
To: budman@cyberzone.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: Signed Guestbook


Hi Bonapart,
Glad you found the site. What was the problem? Let me know so that I can
eliminate it for others.
I will include your mail in a newsletter that I send out to all members
online about twice a week. Also you should  sign our guestbook and tell us
about your dad. Other members will see it and there should be some who knew
your dad.
I am leaving Monday for an East Coast Reunion for the 517th. I know that at
least a couple of members of "G" Co. will be there.
Ben


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