Still trying to get organized after California trip. May have lost some mail

I want to get the good news about Joe Miller out now.

Dear All: At last, after a LONG month, good news to report. The doctor didn't think that Joe was quite ready for release but knew how unhappy he was in Clatsop Care, so Joe came home last night. He has been great--still on oxygen, of course, but moving well, eating again, doing all of the good things. Physio therapy will be coming 3 times a week which is great--monitoring O2 , exercising, etc. The day has been fantastic for me, also--spending 6-8 hours at the hospital really takes a big part of the day. Many thanks to all of the prayers and good wishes that have come this way--it has been fantastic to have such support--Much love to all from sunshiny Astoria--Ede

Ben, and 596ers,
Actually, the subject is Chablis, (or the town where the 596 stayed after
coming back from Berstein)
When Claire and I and my brother-in-law (Claire's uncle) visited France in
1999 I could not find what I remember as Chablis. The town is not the town
that I remember. We went up and down the river but could not locate
it. Several people who we spoke to could not remember Americans staying there
but they knew that Americans jad been there during WWI.
So I appeal to any 596ers who have found it for directions. All I know for
sure is that it was between Auxerre and Tonnerre.
Joe Senter said at the reunion at Benning that he and Mose had found it, but
they are both gone now.
My apologies for spelling Bergstein and "had" incorrectly. I'm a slow
learner on this machine and I can correct only by backspacing.
Anyway, if anyone has directions to what we called Chablis, I would sure
appreciate hearing from you.
Regards,
Allan Johnson (kaj596@hotmail.com)

For George Arrendondo.......Regarding your grandfather being a POW at Le Muy. In the heat of battle where operations change rapidly particularly in our case of parachute assault. It is doubtful that your grandfather would be considered a bona fide POW.
In the case of the Le Muy operation and which I have previously mentioned about in a past email that Captain Dearing, our Regimental S-2 was also captured at the same time, and while in captivity brilliantly negotiated with the enemy to give up and surrender and release the troopers held. Surprisedly the Germans capitulated. Incidentally, some of my demolition men were also captured at the same time and taken to Le Muy.

Dear Ben I met you in Palm Springs last week. Thanks for putting me on your list, I will be sending you some pictures as soon as I learn how to do it. Thanks for keeping us all informed God Bless You .
Ruben Duran

Thanks for your reply. I have a couple of questions:

1 - Has anyone written a history of that that 1st Squad Third Platoon CO D?

2 - Is there a list of all who where in that Squad? and those still living?

3 - Do you know when he was evacuated to England as a result of his frozen feet?

4 - Do you have any idea of his medals & awards or where information on them may be found?

I would like to develop his story for all our family to have.

By the way, where are you located now?

Scott

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Subject: Eirwin Scott

T Scott Aktinson:

Scott was in my squad 1st squad third platoon CO D. he also was an original member of CO D. From Toccoa Georgia to Occupation of Germany.

I am sorry to hear of Scott's Passing.

Scott was not a very big man but he had the Heart and Guts of a Lion. No one but him would know how he suffered thru basic training in Toccoa. He stuck with us thru every thing.

He was Airborne All The Way.

Robert R Cooper CO D

Ben, I am sorry but I do not remember talking to Dick Spencer. Maybe it was someone else. Does anyone remember James’s father Rudolph Cervantes?

Lory Curtis

Lory Curtis

Ben,

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 9^th in about a couple of weeks. I was going through some letters my father wrote home to his mother during the war. I found one from Camp Toccoa, dated 6 May 1943. It is a typed letter with a mother’s day message that was written by the 517th chaplain, then signed by my Dad. Does anyone remember having this form letter and sending it to their mothers? I thought it was very nice of the 517^th to be so considerate to have the men send this letter home to their mothers. In the 27 years I served in the military I was never given anything like this. Just goes to show what a class outfit the 517^th was and still is

Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, 1^st Bn.

Diane Bush Steckler

Thank you for the website and all the information. My father, Coy F. Bush,
was in Hdqtrs.Co. 1st Battalion. I was directed to your site by a man at
the D-Day Museum yesterday. I live in New Orleans. When are the reunions
held?
Again, thanks.
Sincerely,
Diane Bush Steckler

Bob Dalrymple

Dear Friends and Family, I understand that some of you are not
receiving mail I forward, most of which is from Willie King (Col, USA,
Ret) . Please let me know if you received the John Keery stuff. Some of
it I haven't been able to download myself . I haven't figured out why
yet. I have also fwdd items from Bob Christie, 517th Sec-Treas. Do any
of the Family want to get on the receiving end of the 517th Mail-Call ?
If so , write Ben Barrett @ : Ben517@aol.com . Some of you i know Ben .
He started our 517th mailcall several years ago, and is now at about
mail-call N0 670. He and his son Bob have done marvelous service to all
of us troopers , keeping us joined (band of brothers, in our own right)
and recording for posterity, much more of our personal history. A/BBL,
Bob

Dianne Bush Steckler

Thanks, Ben,
How is the 517 PIR different from the RCT? I appreciate your response.
Take care,
Diane

Claire Giblin

Hi, Ben -

We're on our way to France for the observance of the anniversary - just bought the tickets this week.

Where are Dad's fellow 517ers staying? We'd like him to have a few friends around. I know that there are still rooms at the hotel that Eric Renoux recommended, but if there are a bunch of people at another hotel, that might be better.

Please let us know ASAP, those that are going - we need to reserve soon.

We arrive August 13 into Nice.

Thanks to all -