Hello,
 
Don Lassen in the September issue of the Static Line mentions how various Airborne organizations are discussing dissolution and  most will just let it happen when there are not enough members left.
 
The 517 PRCT will not fade away. The website with webmaster Bob Barrett will be there as long as anyone is interested. Tom Reber , the son of Robert Reber is keeping the 517 roster alive and active by by adding descendants and friends of  the 517 to the roster. We have many young descendants who can keep "Mail Call" active.
 
Our president , Howard Hensleigh has expressed it  best in his Static Line column by  telling us  about Allan Goodman enunciating  one of our main objectives "We owe it to those who didn't come home to keep the memory of the 517th PRCT alive throughout following generation  and the legacy of the website . I trust that we will "
Howard goes on to say that Although Al is no longer with us, we will keep that trust. 
 
Ben
 
Website---    www.517prct.org
 
Mail Call---   ben517@aol.com
 
Roster---   www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
 
Bob Barrett
I happened to be in the local bookstore this morning, and I ran across a new hardcover book just out, titled:  "Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty"
 
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2XSQX1Y7IV&isbn=1579652409&itm=1
 
 
It has a nice write-up of Mel Biddle's WWII story, with some twists that I hadn't heard before, and a couple of great photos.  A small picture of Mel is even one of the photos featured on the cover.
 
Bob
Barney Hekkala  A Company
 
Re the last email about the note from Alice Burton about Robert Ryan (Jones) of "A" Company. He is not on the "A" Company roster. Is there a way of contacting him for the "A" Company News? Barneylee21@msn.com 
 
We are checking with Alice Burton-Ben
 
B ob Barnes  H Company
 
Hi Ben
    In regards to problem that Randolph and Bobbie-Jo had:
On Oct. 28th received 4 copies of mail call  571 - on 29th 12 copies of
mc 572 and on 30th 3 copies of 573.  Have not found the problem but
ran a virus check and it came out O. K..  Still checking.
    The photo of H co. (1991) in the reunion photos has two men shown
as not identified.  One in front row is Lewis Downing & one in back row
is Ludlow Gibbons.
    Thanks again for all you & Bob do for the 517.
 
                                               Hi to Fran from Lu
                                                        Bob
                                                   *********
AOL says to check with your provider.- Ben
PS. Randolph Coleman has threaten to throw his computer out the window.-Ben
 
Nolan Powell C Company
 
Hi Ben & Son,
 
Hope you had a nice summer. I am now back on E Mail at nlp2849@prodigy.net. Please place me back on your list to receive your 517th E Mails.
 
I thank you, and I deeply appreciate what you are doing for us.
 
                                                               Nolan L. Powell
From: CECIL DOTY
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 12:33 PM
Subject: Lt. Harry F. Moore

Ben ;  I haven't reported in for some time, my hard drive went out on my computer, had eye surgery, and just plane lazy.
In Mail Call #566 information was wanted on Lt. Harry F. Moore, I didn't know him while we were in the Paratroops, however after being discharged in 1945 I went to work as a lineman for a Kansa  Electric Utility Company in El Dorado, Kansas.  Would you believe ,one morning  I went in to see the Line Supervisor.who name was Harry Moore, and on his desk were the 1944 Christmas Blue Book and the other little book "The 517th Combat Team"  I was surprised and asked what he was during with my Parachute Outfit Books?  It was then I learned that his son , Lt Harry F Moore, was killed 15 Aug. 1944 the day we jumped into Southern France. and he was in the 460th.
I always assumed that Lt. Moore was killed in Le Aras, because the morning we moved into Le Aras I notice an Officer in a store doorway, that had been killed and I was told  he was part of 460th.
Lt. Moore's father was a World War I Vet. and was very active in the American Legion.  He was the Commander of the firing squad. After helping him on the squad one time, he turned the Command over to me.  I was in charge of the Firing Squad for Lt. Moore, when he was returned home and was buried in El Dorado.
Lt Moore entered the Army from El Dorado, Kansas,   He was assigned to OCS and was commissioned 2Lt.
Lt. Moore has a brother,  Gerald  Moore, living  at 8501 NW 100th Potwin Kansas   His telephone is 620 752 3288
 
Cecil H. Doty