From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:15 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 631 517TH PRCT--JANUARY 30,2004
Hello,
 
Anyone that was unable to get Col. Walsh's letter in Mail Call No. 629, can click on 1943 Aug 19 - Letter to Mothers
Ben
 
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2004 West Coast Party
April 19-22, 2004
Palm Springs, CA

Bob Dalrymple

Many thanks,Ben , I'm getting a good feel for the mini in Fl,must have
been a "prop blast"! Inoticed i this Mail Call that someone stated tha
the 596 was well represented . Do yoyu know wo was their from my outfit
?  Bob and Mildred went all out , I see , fine work friends. Hope yoand
Fran have beat the flu  . We down here in AZ have escaped so far. We did
get our flu shots early this year . Yu and son Bob are fabu   lous . Bob

Joe Miller

Ben--Many thanks to you and the Christies for the wonderful work that you do.  I am looking forward to the new addition of the Thunderbolt.  I was proud that the 596 was represented by Allan Johnson and his daughter Claire, Bill and Gloria Hudson, Don and Jan Saunders, and Ede and myself.  Thinking of the phrase "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away", it is nice to know that Claire, Tom Reber, Wayne Cross and other descendents will keep the spirit and memory of this organization going.  Airborne--Joe Miller

John Alicki

Ben.....Thought I would bring this to your attention that the eleven
men are all members of my Demolition Platoon on their way to
the Bulge.      




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Don Gentry
 
Ben, I have at least 10 of the Mail Calls missing in the archives. I'll be glad to send direct to whomever you provide an address.
 
I really appreciate the archive since I have tried to save them all myself. I have more in some files I saved when I changed to AOL 9 but will have to figure out how to get them opened.
 
 
MSG Don R. Gentry
US Army Security Agency Retired
Still Serving
Hi Don,

I have posted all of the MailCalls that I kept.  As you noticed there are many missing, especially those before #400.

I will gladly take any of those that you have.  You can save me a step if you send them directly to my other email address at webmaster@517prct.org.

Thanks,

Bob Barrett
Howard Hensleigh
 
Dear Rick,  Thank you for your generous offer.  I am forwarding it to Helen and Hal Beddow, Ben, and Bob Christie.  You certainly may correspond directly with Helen and Hal.  As there may be interest in the European trip, the Thunderbolt and Mail Call could provide a sounding board on earlier requests for T-shirts etc.
    Everyone enjoyed the FL reunion.  Attendance was good.     
    Please give your mother our best airborne regards.  Howqrd Hensleigh
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:22 AM
Subject: Europe 2004/.Reunion 2005

Hi Mr. Hensleigh,
 
How are you? It sounds from the e-mails that everyone had a good time at the Reunion last week. I would like to offer my services with regard to screen printing. I have been in this business for five years and would like to print some t-shirts for the people going to the
Europe trip, if there is anyone going and then use the same set-up for the printing of
t-shirts or any other garment for the 2005 reunion. I would, with the help of  other descendants contribute these to the Paratroopers. It would be a small way for us to give back to the 517th paratroopers. I noticed at the Oklahoma reunion that there were insulated beverage bags, I would be honored to aid in a couple of other items for the next reunion.  
I wanted to get your feed back before doing anything of the sort and with your permission
get in contact with the couple in Savannah to see what they need in this department.
I appreciate your time to read and consider this request. If you would like to talk by phone, I would honored to call you. My home phone number is 760-603-1936. I live in Carlsbad, CA.
 
Best Regards,
 
Rick Vasquez
Son of Ignacio (Nacho) Vasquez Headquarters 3
 
PS I'll be seeing my mom this weekend and I believe that she may be going to the reunion next year as well. I'll ask her.
Howard Hensleigh
 
Ben:  I have been calling the taking of Manhay on 27 Dec 44 the first territory retaken from the Germans after the Bulge.  You Second Bn. men might dispute that, or did you realy take St. Vith a year later?  I didn't die, just took some time to catch up on some legal work .  Howard Hensleigh