Shirley Catterson

What a beautiful story! -- that told by Belgian citizen, Roger Marquet, about Bob Fordyce in the March 8th Mailcall.  There is goodness in this world.

Shirley Catterson -- daughter of Ed Smith, Company D
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Bob Barrett

Dad,

I recently checked out the ASOM website, and see that they now include a "roll call", where you can look up info on various units and even individuals.  (Although they do want a donation if you include a picture or extra personal info.)

But there is no info at all about the 517th.  They have some info about every other infantry, engineer and artillery unit, but 517, 460 and 596 do not even show up.

Which leads me to another idea -- Would it be worth creating a similar personal history on our own web page, where soldiers or relatives could submit their own bio, photos, etc.?  Sort of like what went into the 517th book printed in the 90s.  Thoughts?

Bob B.
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John Davis

Ben, my father-in-law Olen A. Hughes I co. would like to know if anyone remembers a spear head mission at Anzo beach. this is what he remembers, He was in a boat sitting at the very front the other men were telling him he was to far forward, that the Germans would have a bullet with his name on it. To which he replied they don't know how to spell Hughes. When i ask him what kind of boat it was and how many men were in it he just couldn't recall, he did say there was briefing before the mission, in which they were instructed not to dig in, because of machine cross fire. they had to advance as quickly as possible. He told me when that boat hit the sand it threw him out, but he landed on his feet, he said the machine gun fire was instantaneous with his feet hitting sand, he said he just kept running, he said they were fixed machine set in a cross fire. the thing that really got him was when he finally turn around there was nobody. To this day he doesn't know if the machine gun got everyone or if they dug in and the mortar fire which pepper the beach just a little later got them. He said sometimes he thinks its a dream because he can't remember what happen to him after this. But then he said that bullet that hit my knee and the two that went threw the back of my shirt that wasn't no dream. He does know he got off that beach some how, Because he jumped into southern France. Hope to hear from anyone.
                                                       John Davis
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Joe Miller

Ben--am home again in Astoria early for an extended period of time--need surgery and wanted my home doctor.  I have not received the last Thunderbolt and would really like to see it--Thanks--Airborne--Joe Miller
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Cecil Doty

You may have seen this  already. but I think it
 is very good.   Doty
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John Alicki

Virginia...Congratulations!  Never heard of the West Coast Airborne Association.  Do they have a Email address? Since you attended one of their luncheons I'm sure you met some of the members. Did anyone mention the 517th or did anyone claim to have been a member of the 517th.
I'm sending this communication to Ben517.  He may know.