Rich Winship

My deepest sympathy to the Rommel family.  You are in my thoughts and
prayers.

Rich Winship
Son of Ed Winship (H Company)

Bob Dalrymple

Ben, There were some fine eulogies to Wat Rommel in subject mail call.
Dick Seitz' the most moving for me. I want to add my condolences and
prayers for Marie. I doubt that she remembers, but at our Niagara reunion
I left a suitcase in our room. I discovered this at the airport as we
prepared to leave . By coincidence, Walter and Marie were sitting in a
both visiting farewell to Gene and Margaret and some how (
I've forgotten) Walter overheard my predicament and immediately said
that he and Marie were returning to Niagara Falls and would be glad to
retrieve the bag and ship it to me ! Having previously determined , by
telephone to our hotel, that the bag was safe, I /we were immediately
relieved of our distress . Walt and Marie did retrieve and ship the bag
to us in Idaho, where we were spending our summer. What a splendid man .
Marie , our prayers are with you and yours. God Bless . InA/BBL

Bob Dalrymple

Gene Frice

Ben,
     Would someone with better memory than I please advise the general date when the 517th was relieved from our position on the lines in Southern France (October or November).
     I finally have gathered additional pictures of the recent visit to Southern France-much video by the way (will forward).  Might be of interest at our 2005 gathering.
     Thanks       Gene Frice, F Co

Claire Giblin

Hi, Ben -

Hope you and Miss Fran are adjusting well to the new home and surroundings.  I can't imagine how hard it must be to start over in a new home after so many years.  I know that your family is making it as easy as possible.

Dad (Allan Johnson 596) will be having a cardiac catheterization and probably a stent put in, sometime late next week.  He saw the cardiologist yesterday (Friday), and that's what was proposed.  He's in good shape generally, and I know a lot of you troopers have been down this road and then some.  I'll keep Mail Call posted as I know anything.  He types so slowly that he hardly ever writes you, even though he loves Mail Call. 

I told him that if I'd known he was a cardiac patient, I would have cut him a bit more slack in France a few weeks ago!  But he told me that he wasn't a cardiac patient then. 

Still looking forward to Kissimmee in January.  Hope all is well with all of you -

Claire Giblin

Entry of Oct 07, 2004 at 21:30 [EST]
Name: Chris Skipper
Unit:
EMail: c_k_skipper@yahoo.com
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: I am searching for any info that anyone may have regarding my grandfather, John A. Skipper. He was a Pennsylvania native. My family did not really have any info., but I was able to find a copy of his discharge through our local veterans affairs. His discharge states that he was discharged from Co H, 517th Para Inf Regt, 13th A B Div. Any bit of info. that could shed light on the past would be invaluable and greatly appreciated.