Website www.517prct.org
ail Call Ben517@aol.com
Mail Call Archives www.517prct.org/archives
Roster
www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
2005 Biannual Reunion
August 15-19, 2005
Savannah, GA
Gene Frice
Ben,
The attached needs no explanation. We have many patriots supporting America-many of them are not American.
Hi,
The following is from our friend, “Lucky.” He is a college professor in Holland and one of the thousands of “re-enactors,” who are the guys with the US vehicles and US uniforms . All, to my experience, have been great supporters of America, in spite of much media controversy. Lucky owns two jeeps and a third under construction. He by the way also owns a vintage 1936 ? Volkswagen (an actual and running original bug), from when every German family had to contribute $ 600 to the military with the promise of obtaining one after the “successful” war. Lucky is a great gentleman whom I only know as “Lucky.”
“Hi Gene,
I am very glad to read you finally got your plan together, so first of all enjoy your trip. I am also sure there will be many people delighted to know you're coming back to the place where you landed at the 15th of august 1944, very early in the morning. Just one thing, don't let your opinion get too much influenced by the media. I know there is most people in Europe still very grateful about the fact that you guys came to liberate us from the Nazi Regime in the forties. The problem is more that these days every part of history gets mixed up with current politics. Personally for me it is not so difficult, but not everybody seem to read a lot before they have an opinion. Anyway welcome to Europe, welcome to France.
Now for our program, things seem to get together too, and I can tell you it is a big program (the distance from Rotterdam to Nice is still 1300km (900 miles) and on the morning of the 17th we are expected to attend a ceremony for the veterans of the 3rd div. in Besancon 650 km north of Nice. Friday or Saturday we start moving south with landrover, trailer and jeep and then I see how far I get.
I am happy to hear things got worked out for you, lets stay in touch.
My mobile phone is (if you call from france) 0031653196570. Best wishes to your daughters
greetings from sunny rotterdam”
Lucky
The attached needs no explanation. We have many patriots supporting America-many of them are not American.
Hi,
The following is from our friend, “Lucky.” He is a college professor in Holland and one of the thousands of “re-enactors,” who are the guys with the US vehicles and US uniforms . All, to my experience, have been great supporters of America, in spite of much media controversy. Lucky owns two jeeps and a third under construction. He by the way also owns a vintage 1936 ? Volkswagen (an actual and running original bug), from when every German family had to contribute $ 600 to the military with the promise of obtaining one after the “successful” war. Lucky is a great gentleman whom I only know as “Lucky.”
“Hi Gene,
I am very glad to read you finally got your plan together, so first of all enjoy your trip. I am also sure there will be many people delighted to know you're coming back to the place where you landed at the 15th of august 1944, very early in the morning. Just one thing, don't let your opinion get too much influenced by the media. I know there is most people in Europe still very grateful about the fact that you guys came to liberate us from the Nazi Regime in the forties. The problem is more that these days every part of history gets mixed up with current politics. Personally for me it is not so difficult, but not everybody seem to read a lot before they have an opinion. Anyway welcome to Europe, welcome to France.
Now for our program, things seem to get together too, and I can tell you it is a big program (the distance from Rotterdam to Nice is still 1300km (900 miles) and on the morning of the 17th we are expected to attend a ceremony for the veterans of the 3rd div. in Besancon 650 km north of Nice. Friday or Saturday we start moving south with landrover, trailer and jeep and then I see how far I get.
I am happy to hear things got worked out for you, lets stay in touch.
My mobile phone is (if you call from france) 0031653196570. Best wishes to your daughters
greetings from sunny rotterdam”
Lucky
Entry of Sep 02, 2004 at 18:31 [EST]
Name: Calder,Joseph H.
Unit: H Company, Hqs 3rd, Service Company
EMail: joscalder@juno.com
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: Joined H Company about July 1943. Was with the 517 until it was deactivated. I was transferred to the 505th when the 517th was deactivated. Stayed with 505th until January 1947 when I transferred to CIC.
Name: Calder,Joseph H.
Unit: H Company, Hqs 3rd, Service Company
EMail: joscalder@juno.com
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: Joined H Company about July 1943. Was with the 517 until it was deactivated. I was transferred to the 505th when the 517th was deactivated. Stayed with 505th until January 1947 when I transferred to CIC.
Jack Cason
Please send me any e-mails you are putting out.
Thanks,
Jack Cason
Thanks,
Jack Cason
Helen Beddow
Please add this to the Thursday evening event schedule for the Savannah
Reunion - 2005.
8:00 p.m. - For the "Rowdy Crowd" - An evening at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub on River
Street
For the "Less Rowdy Crowd" - "Juke Box Journey" an evening of a live stage production of music and dance from the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's.
Hal and I wanted to give you a couple of choices for entertainment on this evening. Both events will be very entertaining, and you may just want to go to Juke Box Journey and then hit River Street and Kevin Barry's.
A note for those that will have children and/or grandchildren with them........the beach at Tybee Island is about 20 minutes from the DeSoto Hilton. No hurricanes are allowed during the week of our Reunion!!!!
8:00 p.m. - For the "Rowdy Crowd" - An evening at Kevin Barry's Irish Pub on River
Street
For the "Less Rowdy Crowd" - "Juke Box Journey" an evening of a live stage production of music and dance from the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's.
Hal and I wanted to give you a couple of choices for entertainment on this evening. Both events will be very entertaining, and you may just want to go to Juke Box Journey and then hit River Street and Kevin Barry's.
A note for those that will have children and/or grandchildren with them........the beach at Tybee Island is about 20 minutes from the DeSoto Hilton. No hurricanes are allowed during the week of our Reunion!!!!
Gene Brissey
GENE BRISSEY
I HAVE A BROKEN LEFT HAND. TYPING IS DIFFICULT. IN EARLY AUG. I HAD A BOUT WITH MY PANCREAS. FIVE DAYS IN HOSPITAL. OUT FOUR DAYS. A STEP LADDER COLLAPSED UNDER ME. BROKEN HAND AND OTHER BUMPS AND BRUISES. NOW IN A CAST, OF COURSE. CANNOT DO MUCH. HAVE BEEN ENJOYING MAIL CALL. THE REPORTS FROM THOSE WHO VISITED FRANCE HAVE BEEN GREAT. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO LE MUY AND OTHER AREAS TWICE (95 &99). VISITED WITH THE YOUNG MUSEUM KEEPERS BOTH TRIPS. THEY ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE AS ARE OTHER FRIENDS IN THE AREA. SORRY TO READ FLOYD POLKS CHARLEY PROBLEMS. COULD NOT SEE THE PICTURES. COMPUTER OR PERSONAL PROBLEM. HOPE FRANCES GOES OUT TO SEA. GOOD LUCK POLKS AND ALL OTHERS. NEED TO SIGN OFF NOW. GENE
I HAVE A BROKEN LEFT HAND. TYPING IS DIFFICULT. IN EARLY AUG. I HAD A BOUT WITH MY PANCREAS. FIVE DAYS IN HOSPITAL. OUT FOUR DAYS. A STEP LADDER COLLAPSED UNDER ME. BROKEN HAND AND OTHER BUMPS AND BRUISES. NOW IN A CAST, OF COURSE. CANNOT DO MUCH. HAVE BEEN ENJOYING MAIL CALL. THE REPORTS FROM THOSE WHO VISITED FRANCE HAVE BEEN GREAT. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO LE MUY AND OTHER AREAS TWICE (95 &99). VISITED WITH THE YOUNG MUSEUM KEEPERS BOTH TRIPS. THEY ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE AS ARE OTHER FRIENDS IN THE AREA. SORRY TO READ FLOYD POLKS CHARLEY PROBLEMS. COULD NOT SEE THE PICTURES. COMPUTER OR PERSONAL PROBLEM. HOPE FRANCES GOES OUT TO SEA. GOOD LUCK POLKS AND ALL OTHERS. NEED TO SIGN OFF NOW. GENE
Pat Seitz
Dear Ben:
Please tell Mr. Polk we are so glad he came through
the storm safely. Remembering what it was like after Hurricane Andrew
he is very much in our prayers (the clean up, lack of power, water, housing,
plus downed lines and trees and heat are depressing and last a long time). We
are also praying that Hurricane Frances doesn't compound the devastation from
Charley. As I write, it is starting to come ashore in the Palm Beach and
north area. It is a big one and moving very slowly so it will cause a lot
of flooding. As my husband reminds us, Mother Nature is going to get you
be it earthquakes, tornados or hurricanes.
Pat
Dot Lubic
Fantastic pictures. Sure glad the house wasn't damaged.
The poor turkeys and chickens look pitiful as does the grapefruit
tree. Glad to know the Polks made it through........Dot and Andy
Lubic
Tom McAvoy
Ben, The note enclosed in last mail call about Jack Dunaway, I
believe
although well intended was not about Jack Dunaway from Calif. and Regt
Hdq Co. Anyone from the West Coast , especially Palm Springs, could
probably find out about him??? Please guys, He had law offices in
Hollywood, Calif. Tom McAvoy
although well intended was not about Jack Dunaway from Calif. and Regt
Hdq Co. Anyone from the West Coast , especially Palm Springs, could
probably find out about him??? Please guys, He had law offices in
Hollywood, Calif. Tom McAvoy
Chris Liddell
Good morning Mr. Barrett.
I just wanted to let you know that Tammy and I leave a week from Today (Friday the 10th) for China to FINALLY get Lynzie, Finalize the adoption and bring her home to the United States. We are so excited that we can hardly contain ourselves but we still have a LOOONG trip ahead of us, as well as a lot of paperwork, etc.. (although everything is finalized and she is ours, regardless) We leave Birmingham Friday and we fly from B'ham to Atlanta, from Atlanta to Dallas, from Dallas to LAX, from LAX to Guangzhou (China), and from Guangzhou to Nanchang. Then we will travel to her village in the Jiangxi (sp?) province-all back to back. Then, we will spend the night in her Province and finally meet and get her the following day from her Foster mother. (as you can tell, being under foster care is much better than the orphanage -although she's registered @ the orphanage- since, as you will see in the pic., she hasn't missed any meals. :-)) Then we will fly with Lynzie back to Guangzhou where we finalize everything with the Chinese Conselant which will take about two weeks. Then, we return home with our new baby girl on the 25th. Since she has been under (VERY GOOD) foster care, there will be some separation anxiety but maybe she will warm up to us pretty quick. Anyway, enough about that, meet Lynzie Li Liddell. (Li is her actual Chinese Middle name)
Your Friend,
Chris
Chris
I just wanted to let you know that Tammy and I leave a week from Today (Friday the 10th) for China to FINALLY get Lynzie, Finalize the adoption and bring her home to the United States. We are so excited that we can hardly contain ourselves but we still have a LOOONG trip ahead of us, as well as a lot of paperwork, etc.. (although everything is finalized and she is ours, regardless) We leave Birmingham Friday and we fly from B'ham to Atlanta, from Atlanta to Dallas, from Dallas to LAX, from LAX to Guangzhou (China), and from Guangzhou to Nanchang. Then we will travel to her village in the Jiangxi (sp?) province-all back to back. Then, we will spend the night in her Province and finally meet and get her the following day from her Foster mother. (as you can tell, being under foster care is much better than the orphanage -although she's registered @ the orphanage- since, as you will see in the pic., she hasn't missed any meals. :-)) Then we will fly with Lynzie back to Guangzhou where we finalize everything with the Chinese Conselant which will take about two weeks. Then, we return home with our new baby girl on the 25th. Since she has been under (VERY GOOD) foster care, there will be some separation anxiety but maybe she will warm up to us pretty quick. Anyway, enough about that, meet Lynzie Li Liddell. (Li is her actual Chinese Middle name)
Your Friend,
Chris
Chris