From: Ben517
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 3:18 AM
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 780 517TH PRCT--OCTOBER 21, 2004
Hello,
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Eddy Monfort--Belgium

Dear Mr Barrett,
 
I hope that all is fine for you, your family and all people of the 517th Para.Inf.Rgt.
 
I write you just a few lines about the photos taken in Manhay on December 1944 with men of the Company H from Daniel Chapin and Jean-François Dahin.
 
http://517prct.org/photos/manhay2.htm 
 
Here are the names missings on the photos :
 
Photo with the three GI's :  L.to R.  Joseph Tylka - Edward Winship and Maurice Masich.
Photo with the soldier is Maurice Masich.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
With the Best Wishes, 
 
Eddy
 
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Eddy MONFORT
15, Rue de la Gotte
B-6960 MANHAY
BELGIUM
Email: e.monfort@belgacom.net
Bill Boyle
 
For Michael Alterburn. I believe that stuff was called " composition C"
                                                                                          Bill Boyle
John Alicki

Re: Mail Call No. 779, 10/20/04  Michael N. Arterbum (Capt Mike).

The explosive weapon that was like a  putting substance was called Composition C, and many times more powerful than dynamite.
Ellsworth Harger
 
Hi Ben : you'll probably be inundated with the answer to Mike's Question, but It was composition C        Good stuff too !
             I might add that Nello Arterburn was a great trooper/guy !
                                                                                             Blue Skies
                                                                                                     El
Michael Arterburn
 
Hello 517th,
       I watched with dismay a television report on ABC that detailed the story of four wounded military veterans that returned from fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.   Some of you may have saw the program.   These four men suffered loss of limbs and livelihoods.   One of the men was now living in his car waiting for the government to approve his disability.  Some of the men had not been awarded their Purple Hearts.   All in all it was quite a disgrace for a modern 21st Century fighting organization.   A general in the pentagon who was interviewed by the reporter stated that he would see that the problems were taken care of.   This made me sad and then I realized that I wasn't doing anything to help these men return to a productive life in the United States either.   So, I began to search and I found a non-profit organization that has been formed to aid these returning wounded warriors with the help from U.S. citizens and companies.    I only ask that you check it out - - maybe a small donation would be helpful.    It is located at:   www.woundedwarriors.org
I have also spread the word to my own reunion organization, the USS U.S. Grant Forum, a 500+ membership.   This web site also has links to other relief organizations.
Thanks for listening,
Michael N. Arterburn
Son of Nello R. Arterburn, SSgt, 3rd Bat., G Co.
CaptMike97@aol.com


Capt Mike
Michael N. Arterburn
Claremont, CA