From: Ben517
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 3:11 AM
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 788 517TH ;PRCT-NOVEMBER 7, 2004
Hello,
 
We are constantly adding information to our website and therefore have had to add many sub-divisions to the Contents page. It may make it a little more difficult to locate specific articles, but by just clicking away on the various links you can find an encyclopedia of events concerning the 517th PRCT.   Most of the unit history and copies of WW2 documents are located on the "517th History and Archives" page.
 
All new additions to the website are always listed at the top of the Contents page.
 
 
Example:  Click on 1- Contents page.  2 - 517 History and Archives. 3 -History and Archival Documents. 4- 1944 August Memorial Service.
1944 July 9 - Memorial Service - Italy (includes list of KIAs to date)
This document was sent to us by John Davis, son-in-law of Olen Hughes,  I Co.  I have from that site the memorial message from Colonel Graves in  this Mail Call. You can reach this site by just clicking on Memorial Service
 
Ben and Bob 

Website                        www.517prct.org
Mail Call                       Ben517@aol.com
Mail Call Archives     www.517prct.org/archives
Roster                         www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
Florida Mini-Reunion 2005
January 23-27, 2005
Kissimmee, FL
2005 Biannual Reunion
August 15-19, 2005
Savannah, Ga.

Bob Barrett
 
Just to let you know that I have added a couple of new items on the Documents page of the website, including a July 9 1944 Memorial Service booklet from Italy (finally), and pictures of a 1943 Camp Mackall Christmas card.

Bob

Floyd and Andrianna Polk
 
We are looking forward to attending the Kissimmee and Savannah reunion.
 
Floyd & Adrianna Polk
Company D

Below is a 517 item on the www.eBay.com site-Ben
 
Description
THIS IS A SCARCE WWII PARATROOPER ITEM! This is a high quality, and EXACT reprint of this very rare soft cover book that was originally published in France as a gift to the men of the 517TH P.I.R for Christmas 1944 from the unit commander, Col. R.D. Graves. This 40 page book has the complete regimental roster, by company, of the 517th PIR, the 460th PARA FIELD ARTY and the 596th Abn Engs who were serving with the unit as of December 1944. We have only seen one original of this rare booklet in 30 years of collecting and have reprinted it so all collectors and airborne historians can share in this useful information( all the names and company that they belong to,this is great for purple heart, bronze and silver star research!!) The book also makes a great display item and has a full color cover that is exactly faithful to the original in our collection. We have referred to the "master" work on the 517th parachute infantry regiment and the combat jump and invasion of southern france, "First Airborne Task Force" by Michel De Trez and did not see a copy of this rare booklet shown or referred to! Buyer to pay 1.50 for shipping( or 3.85 for priority mail). We prefer paypal for payments