From: Ben517
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 3:18 AM
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 773 517TH PRCT--OCTOBER 11, 2004
Hello,
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Florida Mini-Reunion 2005
January 23-27, 2005
Kissimmee, FL

2005 Biannual Reunion
August 15-19, 2005
Savannah, Ga.

Marie Rommel
 
Ben -- I want to thank the members of the 517th that sent condolences to us in Walt's memory.  What a group of caring guys! I want to thank General Seitz for his thoughtful words. They were words we will long remember Walt for as a husband, a father, and a grandfather-dedication, loyalty, courageous, and respected.  Thank you
Oh yes Mr. Dalrymple, I remember that incident in Niagara. Walt was proud to help you in your predicament.  It could have happened to us. It had a good ending for which we are thankful.
Gene -- there are always blueberries at the Rommel house. We have some fond memories.
Walt's funeral was on Thursday of last week.  He is buried there in Rochester, Minnesota, a city that his family helped establish since 1865. When the police stood at attention and saluted as his casket passed, I felt very proud of my warrior.
Marie Rommel
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Howard Hensleigh

A note to Gene Frice:  We were relieved in November 1944.  It was approximately ten days before Thanksgiving that year.  I finished a ten day extension on the lines to orient the troops that relieved us.  I got down to the bivouac area near Nice on Thanksgiving Day thinking a Turkey dinner would be waiting.  Everyone was in Nice living it up.  Bill Pencak and Doc Dan Dickenson were at the camp and we did get enough food to keep us alive.   As I recall we arrived in Northern France about the 10th of December, via 40 and 8s, for a rest and enjoyment of Christmas.   You know what happened ten days later. 

My best,  Howard Hensleigh
Bob Hart
 
Ben, We have a new e-mail address bobkath@hctc. Hope this is the last time. Had a pacemaker put in a week ago, I am feeling great, no restrictions on what I can do. Bob Hart      Co. D 517
Floyd Polk
 
Ben,
 
In answer to Gene Frice's question about Southern France, I am pretty sure that the 517th was relieved from Southern France on the 16th. of November.  I was wounded and left the outfit on the 4th. of November and received letters from Company "D" men saying the outfit stayed there for twelve more days.
 
Floyd L. Polk
Co. "D" 
Tom McAvoy
 
I have tried to get a hold of Fred by telephone yesterday and was told
that his phone was disconnected<???  Have you heard anything about Fred
Tom McAvoy
Lory Curtis
Ben,

 Gene Frice said in the last mail call that there was a video about the trip to southern France this past August.  My Dad would really like to see it.  Is there any way of getting a copy?

Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st BN

Gene Frice

Ben,
     Concerning my note in Mail Call 722, relating to "video" of So France trip and Lory Curtis's request for copy for his dad (Bud). I may have failed to be more specific. What I intended to say was, "I took some video of the trip or portions of it." The video is at my home in CA, and I am in OR - also I have not even reviewed the tape(s). Will hopefully do so and see what it is I may have recorded. Copies would certainly be made available. Sorry for the confusion.
     Gene Frice 

Entry of Oct 10, 2004 at 14:28 [EST]
Name: N. Turner, Grandson of Col. John Lissner of F company
Unit: My grandpa was Col. John Lissner of F company
EMail:
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: Well, I just wanted to say that this site is really educational and interesting too. I think that it is worthy of the veterans of WWII. Keep up the very nice work.

Gene Brissey

Gene Frice ask for approximate date that we were relieved from combat in Southern France. Approximate date was November 15. I recall seeing our planes flying below us as we were perched on a mountain in the Maritime Alps on Nov. 11, 1944.
Gene Brissey

Randolph Coleman
 
Ben... for Gene Frice, it was about the19th of Nov.....I think Randolph Coleman