Subj: Happy Valentines
day and return home Merle
Date: 2/14/2001 1:26:45 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Genesir
To: MMcmor8391, Ben517
Hey guy,
    Happy to hear of your return home-you are a tough bird (old bird). We
need you, so get to work ...(please).
    Marg report: She is in our second home in an assisted care apartment near
our two nurse daughters in OR. So now I commute from OR to CA several times a
month.  She is doing quite well and getting around with the walker only for
balance. Has a way to go and has to be very careful (don't we all).
    I have waited to make reservations in Palm Springs and Bismark until I
had a better reading on Marg's condition.
    Hope to see you soon.
        Gene and Margaret Frice, F Co
PS  Don't tell me about the Bismark snow or cold-it's snowing here in San
Luis Obispo-some storm-our Interstate 5 has been closed for two days-however
it's a bit warmer than yo all
______________________________________________________Subj: From WW2
Battlefield Relics
Date: 2/15/2001 7:15:43 AM Eastern Standard Time
From:    simon@lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk (simon harrold)
To:    Ben517@aol.com

Hello Ben,
I've already mailed your son and said I'd add your site to my own links
pages. You have both done a good job with your site and as I've found you
always find little ways of improving it as time goes on.

Best wishes
Simon
WW2 Battlefield Relics: http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk
_____________________________________________________________________
Subj: 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team
Date: 2/14/2001 9:47:08 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: PRCT517
To: LLF1
BCC: Ben517



In response to your posting on the WW2 genealogy forum:

[I have cousin, Henry Richard Kleinendorst,(Klink) who was a 1st LT. in the
517th during World War II and am interested in linking up with someone
familiar with the history of the unit.]

Lynn:

You should visit the 517th web site for plenty of history and contacts for
the 517th.

    http://members.aol.com/PRCT517/

Sign on the guestbook and I'm sure you'll get plenty of info.

If you check the "1944 Christmas in France" posting, you can see that your
cousin was in Company A of the 1st Battalion.  His Silver Star is also listed
in the Decorations page.

There are several members of Company A signed in already on the guest page,
so I'm sure you can get more info from them, including  Col. Bill Boyle, who
was  the 1st Battalion Commander.

Bob Barrett_______________________________________________________________
Subj: 517th
Date: 2/16/2001 8:52:36 AM Eastern Standard Time
From:    vze2b3gy@verizon.net (ray hess)
To:    Ben517@aol.com, maellis@nortelnetworks.com (Mark Ellis),
newlb109@aol.com (Boyd Ellis)
Sorry that you don't know the names of the "young men" on that picture. I
will send you their names as soon as I can, but important things get top
priority. I had to take my wife to the hospital this morning, she her broken
her wrist about 3 weeks ago and it hasn't healed so the doctors must put pins
and a metal bar in her arm. I will identify the guys as soon as I get
time.     Ray Hess

I will include the picture as a download in this mail.
Ben

 
___________________________________________________________________-
Okay fellows , here we go with names:!st Row, left to right:    Paul Young,
Ray Hess,J.P. Anderson,Jim Cunningham,Paul E. Brazie,Davy O'Brien,Marion
Funkenbush,Rusty Bolt     2nd Row:Holt Hetterick,Ally
Sherman,Whitey Vicek,Terry Young,Steve
Errickson,John Jonientz,Gene Frice,Donald Spears Standing 3rd Row:
Gary Davis,Al Coyner,Ernie Gilbert,George Ross, Ray Bunce, Jack Jewell,Norm
Haller,Roy Webb,J.B. Walton, Paul Cook and "Pappy"
Ellis                                                                         

   
______________________________________________________
Entry of Feb 15, 2001 at 20:08 [EST]
Name: Jeremy Mangum grandson of Ray Anderson
Unit:
EMail: aroadnottaken@aol.com
How I found the 517th page: Other
Comments: My grandfather was a Staff Sergeant in the 1st battalion. He died
in 1976 about 9 months before I was born. I never personally knew him, but I
have only heard good things about him. I love to hear stories from my mother
and my aunts and uncles. I'll be glad when I finally get to meet him. I just
want to say thank you to all of his friend in the battalion. He was a great
guy and appreciated all of the friendships which he had.
_____________________________________________________________
Subj: Maybe former 517 member suppose to have made jump into France
Date: 2/17/2001 1:51:19 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    artann3447@juno.com (Tom mcavoy)
To:    Ben517@aol.com, jalicki@yahoo.com

I have an inquiry from a person ,claims to live in Seillans France,
wanting to know of a George Kireff possibly a member of the 517 when we
parachuted into France.(company unknown) but since he was known by these
people of Seillans  it could very well have been Hdq. 3rd Battalion???
he has since passed away (I donot know when he passed) Thankyou for any
information.  Tom McAvoy
___________________________________________________________________
Subj: Re: lt. or Capt. Walter Irwin
Date: 2/17/2001 4:58:51 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: WWyatt4880
To: MIRWIN@scana.com
CC: Ben517
Hi Mike: Received your e-mnail and have try to answer it three diffent times
and get about done and it disappreas do not know where? Still have my
problems but hope this get to you.  Yes I knew your father while with the
517th, I was with them from Toccoa, Ga. to Joigny , France.  Your father was
the executive Officer of Headquarters Company, Second Battalion , 517th,   I
know our father received the Silver Star but do not know where or what for? 
Gen Seitz or Tom Cross would have more in than I do,  Seitz 2 @ webtv.net or
have you visited Ben 517th Home Pages? If not you should  It has about
everything there is about the 5l7th. Use the following E-Mail address: 
Members aol.com/prct 5l7.  Hope this has been some help to
you____________________________________________________________

From:    simon@lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk (simon harrold)
To:    PRCT517@aol.com

Hello Bob,
Thanks for adding the link to my site, I will add one to your own very soon.
I'm planning a page for a new Re-enactment group based around 506 Parachute
Infantry, so you may well get linked to them also.

Best Wishes
Simon
WW2 Battlefield Relics: http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk
_____________________________________________________________Subj: (no
subject)
Date: 2/17/2001 6:00:24 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: MMcmor8391
To: Ben517
Dear Ben:

Here is the message I sent to Arnold:

Subj:     (no subject)   
Date:     2/17/2001 1:11:26 PM Eastern Standard Time   
From:     MMcmor8391   
To:     arnold.targnion@BELGACOM.NET   
   


Dear Arnold:

I have been told you have not been getting the Thunderbolt.  I looked on Bill
Lewis' mailing list and for some reason you and a number of others from
Belgium and France are not on it.  I will correct that oversight today  I
will also send you the four back issues for last year.

On another matter, we would like to have you, Irma and Maria come to our
reunion.  As our guests, there would be no costs for registration, lodging or
costs associated with the events planned.

Please let me know what your plans are for May 2001 and whether you would be
able to join us.

A Gene Brissey would like to have you spend time with him after the reunion
as his guest.

                                             Merle Mc Morrow
                                              President, 517th PRCT_