Hello,
 
Tom Reber is diligently working on a roster for the 517 which will include  relatives and friends of the 517. I will put the URL for it  in next "Mail Call" so that you can make corrections and additions if necessary.
 
Ben
 
Website----www517prct.org
 
Mail Call---Ben517@aol.com

Dad,
 
I got this email yesterday.  Apparently, someone (a collectibles dealer) is selling an entire collection of stuff from Major William Young.  Lots of great photos, clippings, medals, etc.  But current bid is $800 and he is hoping for $3500.
 
I am guessing that this is Major William H. Young, who is on the 1944 Christmas roster as with HQ Co. (with Graves, Zais, and Alicki).  He is also listed on the 1943 Prop Blast under Company A.
 
I have copied the photos that I can from the E-bay site, and I will post those as is.  Is it worth contacting the seller and seeing if we can get more photos?
 
Bob
 
-----Original Message-----
From: EDDVAL [mailto:eddval@lostvikingshoard.com]
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 8:39 PM
To: webmaster@517prct.org
Subject: 517th items

I watch for items concerning the 517th for my father in law. This turned up on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

From: Le Ben [mailto:glider@libertysurf.fr]
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 4:13 PM
To: webmaster@517prct.org
Subject: 517 patch

Hello
 
I live in Toulon in the Southern France.
A friend of me gave me a 517 patch.
 
Can you date this kind of patch?? WW2 or post WW2??
 
Also, i try to find any informations about Melvin Schiers HQ company 2nd Bat.
 
Thank you BenoƮt From Frane
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Can't locate photos of patches. Will try later.- Ben


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Eddval,
 
Thanks for the info.  I have passed this info on to the 517th members.  I am sure that many of them remember Major Young.  I have also made copies of the pictures on the site, and hope to post them on the 517th web site.
 
Thanks again.
 
Who is your father-in-law?  Is he on the 517th mailing list?
 
Bob Barrett
webmaster@517prct.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: EDDVAL [mailto:eddval@lostvikingshoard.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:10 PM
To: rbarrett@alum.mit.edu
Subject: Re: 517th items

I think he was at one time. Marvin L. Miller, Hqts Co.
They have had computer issues, I know he posted once.
I just found out that Young was also from Hqts. Co., But Marvin does not remember him.
Thanks.

Virginia Jorgen
 
Ben, I thought this article would be of interest to you all.   It is
from my latest UCLA Alumni Magazine:

When the visiting music professor Jens Lindemann, international trumpet
soloist , heard of frustrated families of veterans being unable to find
buglers to play "Taps" at the funerals of loved ones, he was appalled.

      "I have no military history,"  Lindemann says, "But as a
performing artist, I find it insulting that there's no live body around
to do this.   Is this the best we can do for veterans and their
families? "

      In the past buglers were provided by the military.  But in 2000
legislations was passed to allow "Taps" to be played on a CD because of
the scarcity of horn players.   "There are even fake bugles,"  he says
disgustedly, "that have a a recording of "Taps."

     The blow to tradition motivated Tom Day, a former military
trumpeter, to form "Bugles Across America," a Chicago-based nonprofit
organization of 2,050 volunteer horn players willing to play "Taps" at
veterans'  funerals.   After talking to his 10 UCLA trumpet students
about volunteering, Lindemann and his corps of Bruins joined Day's
group.   Yamaha Corporation of America is donating a specially engraved
trumpet to be used for the funerals.   Lindemann is planning to ask
other horn players in the UCLA Bruin Marching Band and at other
universities to volunteer..    One of them said, "I consider it a great
honor to be among the many tumpeters who have responded to this
wonderful cause.  Veterans have put their lives on the line and need to
be honored with a military funeral.  The playing of "Taps" is just as
significant as the presentation of the flag to a family member or a
21-gun salute."

     For more information go to:   www.buglesacrossamerica.org
From Virginia Jorgen

Hello Ben,

thanks to send the photos to Nolan.

Did you recognize the Hotel du Golf in Sospel ?

Don't forget you are welcome if you want to visit us.

Our best wishes.

Patricia and Roland
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We will soon have on the website many photos of the Sospel area in Southern France sent to us by Patricia and Roland-Ben