August 15-19, 2005
Savannah, Ga.
Le
Muy 60th Anniversary 2004  Allan Johnson's Trip Report More Le Muy 60th photos from Michel Quiles |
| Normandy 60th
D-Day Ceremony Harland “Bud” Curtis, HQ, 1st Bn, and Dr. Walter Goforth |
2004
West Coast Party - April 2004  |
Hi Ben;
I really enjoy Mail Call and especially liked reading Ted Crawford's letter. It sounds as if his dad told him the same kinds of things our dad told my brother and me.
As you may recall, my dad served in the army for 30 years. Long after he retired, we learned that if my brother or I had been in the army during the Vietnam era, he and my mom planned that he'd continually extend his tour in-country in order to prevent either one of us from being sent there.
I think, sometimes, our fathers protected us too well from
the hardships they suffered during the war. That protection may have been part
of the reason many of my generation were so thoughtless and unreasonable in our
rebellion against the Vietnam war and our parents. Some of us have learned
better. Finally.
Many thanks to all of you for all you sacrificed to
give us freedom.
mark landreth
Joe Calder
Beaver was in my Platoon when I was in
"H" Company. The biggest little man in the battalion. On the march
his rifle butt cleared the ground by about an inch. I remember when
we were on Tennessee maneuvers. The platoon leader was a Sergeant
X. He carried a hatch.
He got tried and threw it away. Beaver the
last man in the column picked it up. A few day later went we were setting
up camp. X seen Beaver with the hatch. Sergeant X
said, " That's my hatch." Beaver replied. "No Sergeant, it's my
hatch." Sergeant replied: "KISS MY ASS IF ITS NOT MY
Hatch." Beavers reply --- "I'll kiss your ass, but I keep my hatch" and
he did.
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Hi Joe. I purposely left out the sergeant's name.--Ben
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Jean Loup
Thanks a lot for including my e-mail in the mail
call.
It is appreciated.
Jean Loup
General Dick Seitz
This message is for Gene Brissey. Gene, your e-mail concerning
the
attack to seize the town of La Roquette was a wonderful and
accurate
description of a very important 517th battle in the South of
France. La
Roquette, as you indicated located high on the east bank of
the Var
River was a ideal and very strong German defensive position which
the
Germans intended to halt the American advance to the East. The
daring
night attack by E company not only captured this important German
strong
hold and a large number of German prisoners but equally important
caused
the enemy to abandon their strong defensive position and retreat to
the
East towards Col de Braus and Sospel. Gene, you and your fine E
company
comrades will always have my heartfelt praise foe your truly
magnificent
performance in the capture of La Roquette an important 517th
battle. A
big well done. Truly, airborne all the way. Dick Seitz.
Jeffrey VanNess