From: Ben517@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 9:01
PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Mail Call
NO.79
Hello,
West Coast reunion is in full swing now. Hope
to get more online members out
there.
Dot reminds me that by joining
AARP for $8. OO per year, you can save $24.00
if you have AOL as your
provider.
Ben
Website---members.aol.com/prct517/
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Subj: Discovered
v-mail
Date: 3/26/2001 9:30:35 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: edfla@netzero.net (edf)
To:
ben517@aol.com (*Ben and Mary Frances Barrett H Co)
File:
v-mail.jpg (113566 bytes) DL Time (TCP/IP): < 1 minute
Ben, Tonight while going through some old papers
and pictures with a cousin
I discovered a v-mail that apparently my mother
had saved. Out of curiosity
I read it and was very much surprised at
the contents. I wrote this in March
of 1945. I think it is
typical of the thoughts and attitudes of the time. In
the ensuing years I
have often wondered if we would ever, as a nation, reach
that state of mind
again. I often wonder if the youth of today even care
about freedom of
choice, freedom of speech, freedom from persecution, and the
freedom to
follow their own goals. Perhaps they won't miss these things
until they are taken away.
Ed Flannery Mar,2001
Sebastian,
Fl.
Ed send me a downloadof his v-mail letter.It was a personel letter to
his
parents in 1945 and I don't want to print it unless he request that I do
so.I
think you can get the jist of what he is referring to.
Ben
_______________________________________________________Subj: Permanent
reunion committee.
Date: 3/26/2001 10:27:37 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: edfla@netzero.net (edf)
To:
ben517@aol.com (*Ben and Mary Frances Barrett H Co)
CC:
tomx517@aol.com (*Tom Cross 2 Bn., 3 Bn.)
I am in favor of holding the
reunions in Kissimmee and having a permanent
committee.
I will volunteer to
serve on that committee on condition that I get a
guarantee of a fifteen
year tenure.
Ed Flannery
Sebastian, Fl.
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Subj: Re: Mail
Call NO. 78
Date: 3/26/2001 11:14:07 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:
CackyG
To: Ben517
Great mail call. As usual, I really enjoyed
reading it I am very glad to
know that Roy Herron is doing so
well. I think I would like to have his
doctor. I agree, there
comes a time when we should all be allowed to eat
anything we want.
LOL. I hope he continues to improve and keep his sense of
humor.
Sometimes, laughter is as good as medicine and it sure helps the
blood
pressure....
Dot Lubic (Co. H--Andrew Lubic)
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Subj: 517th west
Date: 3/27/2001 1:18:12 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Genesir
To: Ben517
Hi Ben,
Guess you finished your
travels-got your note # 78-boy, the numbers are
getting up there-just like
the membership (age). The family type messages are
heart warming. If you are
able to continue such discussions a great service
is accomplished for all.
Currently at Palm Springs with the other die hards. Have a
good turn out
and I hear the expected manifest will be around 90 +. Not bad.
Merele turned
up this afternoon-did not have the opportunity to talk to him
much, but he
said he is feeling fine and he certainly looks good.
Have my lap top with me to continue with my business stuff. So, if you
have messages or other business with any of the group-give me a call.
Regards and thanks again for all the hard work. Gene Frice F
CO.
_______________________________________________________________________Subj:
RE: Mail Call NO. 78
Date: 3/27/2001 10:56:49 AM Eastern Standard
Time
From: EAnderson@Legato.com (Eric Anderson)
To: Ben517@aol.com ('Ben517@aol.com')
Hi guys,
For those of us who recently joined this e-mail list could you let us
know
the reunion dates and places for this year?
Thanks a lot!
Eric
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Subj: Re: 517th west
Date: 3/27/2001 12:47:47 PM Eastern Standard
Time
From: Genesir
To: Ben517
Yep,
They are all here. i will get
on their case. I may see if I can set the
laptop up at the meeting and show
the unwashed the "beautiful" web page. We
don't have any new comers to the
517 here, but I am sure that there are some
here who have comps (or their
wives do). Will stay in touch.
Gene
_______________________________________________________________________Subj:
Re: Mail Call NO. 77
Date: 3/27/2001 9:40:47 PM Eastern Standard
Time
From: PRCT517
To: Ben517, WWyatt4880
To print any page from the Christmas
booklet:
Printing instructions: It depends on your Internet Explorer or
other viewing
program, but in most cases once you get to the page that you
want to print,
you should click once on the image itself.(Nothing will
happen, but the
viewer will now know that you are on that frame of the
page.) Then you go to
the "File" menu, and select "Print". On the lower
section, it will ask you
how you want to print the selected frames. Make
sure you choose the "Only the
selected frame" option. This will print
out one page at a time, and should
fit well onto normal 8 1/2 x 11 paper.
For future reference, these instructions are included on the "Booklet
Info"
page, which is part of the index.
Bob B.
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----------------------------------------------Subj: Fwd: FW: It's great
to be a man
Date: 3/27/2001 12:48:26 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: ROYHERREN
To: artwach@plix.com
BCC: Ben517
It is strange but I see myself being portrayed in a
lot of these situations.
HA Ladies! Would you say that these sayings could involve
your dearly beloved.
From The Sunny south, Roy & Naomi
Herren
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Forwarded Message:
Subj: FW: It's great to be a
man
Date: 3/26/2001 5:17:14 PM Eastern Standard Time
Subject: IT'S GREAT TO BE A MAN
One mood - ALL the
time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
Wedding
plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack
You don't
give a rat's derriere if someone notices
your new haircut.
You never
have to drive to another gas station because
this one's just too
icky.
Same work ... more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding Dress $5000;
Tux rental $100
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can
leave the motel bed unmade.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
If
you are 34 and single, nobody notices.
Three pairs of shoes are more than
enough.
You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter
reader is
coming.
You don't mooch off other's desserts.
You can drop by to see a
friend without having to
bring a little gift.
If another guy shows up at
the party in the same
outfit, you just might
become lifelong friend
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
The same hairstyle lasts
for years, maybe decades.
You don't have to shave below your neck
One
wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all
seasons.
You can "do" your
nails with a pocketknife.
Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25
relatives, on December 24th, in
45 minutes.
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Entry of Mar 28,
2001 at 14:45 [EST]
Name: Dustin Umberger
Unit:
EMail:
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a
member of the 517th
Comments: My Grandfather, Col. Tom R. Cross (RET)
referred me to this site
and i think it's very well done. respect and
regards dustin
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Subj: Question & Thanks!!!
Date: 3/28/2001
2:25:39 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: jdbutler@myexcel.com
(J.D. Butler)
To: Ben517@aol.com (Ben517@aol.com)
Greetings Ben, My toll free number is
temporarily not working because I
changed carriers to benefit a friend who
sells long distance service,
but it should be back in service by the end of
the week or the first of
next week. Please remember it, and call me
when you have the time. Is
it true that those who were awarded the
COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE are
entitled to the BRONZE STAR MEDAL? If so,
please let me know, and tell
me how to get it. My four children would
be very happy. Forgive me for
adding to your already heavy work load
for us Old Codgers. You and the
dear ladies who filled in for you are
great and much appreciated. Many
thanks, jdbutler.
P.S. If you
have expense that I can help you cover, please let me know.
Also, since, as
I told you in our telecon that I have daughter and
son-in-law in the Boston
area, let me know if I can ask them to call
you. jdb
I've responed to JD's question about medals. I also told him that his
appreciation as well as that of other members is ample income for any small
expense that I incur.
Ben