Dad,

FYI. Another email from Michel Quiles. He is apologizing for the language in his last email, and says that my translation is fine. Which is a bit surprising, since I know my French is not very good, and the translation has many holes. But he assumes that I can read his French, so he sent more. Here is my attempted translation, and his original message below it.

I received his rewrite and posted it onto the web page with some minor changes in the English translation.

Did anyone contact him back? It sounds like he is asking for assistance in getting to a 517th reunion.

Rough translation:

Dear friend,

It one is with great honor for me to see my report photographs
passing on your Web site. The simple sight of my name in the heading
Meeting & Photographs, caused in me an intense emotion. Unfortunately
my text comprises some faults of hortographe and of the typing errors,
that me gene and makes me a little shame. The text left without I
correcting it. I E will wish that you remove the first publication in
his totality by preserving your translation which is perfect and which
you inserted that which follows on a new E-mail. The text this time
was re-examined and corrected; the photographs were worked and are
prètes with beings posted in the order of forwarding. Of course this
E mall is not to post on the site.

Thank you in advance

Michel QUILES Street P.& Mr. Curie 04130 VOLX. E mall:
michel.quiles@9business.fr

More Le Muy 60th photos from Michel Quiles

Lory Curtis

Ben,
Does anyone recognize this trooper? My Dad took this picture of
him at Camp MacKall in 1944?

Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, lst BN

Morris McDowell

For Dorothy & Cathy Gleisberg,

You were asking about Fred Harmon, I was at his home Saturday, November 13 he is well, he had a problem in an auto accident, but has recovered well. He is planning on coming to Savanna. If you want his number please e-mail me, garandaddy@cs.com my name is Morris McDowell, Cousin of Layton Pippin Co. 'H' KIA Bergeval. Thanks, Morris

Gene Brissey

This is a message for General Seitz. Dick your note in Mail Call 794 reflects on your and your subordinates strong and well organized leadership. On behalf of E. Company thanks are expressed for your comments.
Gene Brissey

Entry of Nov 13, 2004 at 10:01 [EST]
Name: Dennis Petine
Unit:
EMail: dpetine@verizon.net
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: We are looking for anyone who may have know my father-in-law who was in the 517th - 82nd Airborne - His name was James Guancione from New Jersey - He served in WWII in Italy and France God Bless all of you Veterans Dennis & Maria Petine

Entry of Nov 13, 2004 at 20:36 [EST]
Name: Jeffrey T. Van Ness
Unit:
EMail: jeffrey.vanness@us.army.mil
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: I am looking for "any" info on my grandfather, Joseph F. Van Ness B/1/517. He was killed on 31 August 1944 and is buried at Rhone. Details have been sketchy over the years, well, really non-existent. He was killed 11 days after his only son, my dad, was born. I had always heard he was killed in a jeep accident. I saw an entry in the 517 history of a jeep accident in late Aug '44 that killed 3. I am stationed at Benning currently and went to the new 17th ABN DIV memorial. His name was not listed. I have a few photos of him with a 17th ABN patch. It struck me kinda weird. His mother has long since passed and his wife, my grandmother, doesn't really want to talk about any of it. Likewise, my dad never knew much about his father. I would appreciate any and all info someone could tell me. I appreciate your sacrifices. JV+

Entry of Nov 14, 2004 at 16:11 [EST]
Name: Kirk Freeman
Unit:
EMail: freeiowa@sundialup.com
How I found the 517th page: From a search engine
Comments: Greetings and Salutations, I am looking for any information/stories on Pvt. Ray Wockenfuss (I Company) from men who served with him. His health and spirits are failing and I thought some trips down memory lane might cheer him up, as stories from his days in the service always seem to do so.

Kirk Freeman

Thank You Sir,

I do not know if he even has an email address, I will ask him when the Mrs. calls him (she is his granddaughter). I know he was severely wounded during the Bulge and was slightly wounded in Italy. He also speaks of being in Southern France with a detachment several days before the allied invasion....but I cannot figure out if he was a pathfinder, as he speaks of being with British Commandos for those few days prior to that operation. Unfortunately, he suffered a stroke a few years ago and his mind gets rattled over exactly what and where things occurred. But I will ask about Manhay...I do thank you again for your help.

Sincerly,

Kirk Freeman

Bonnie Fraser Littlefield

Entry of Nov 15, 2004 at 00:41 [EST]
Name: BONNIE FRASER LITTLEFIELD
Unit:
EMail: bflittlefield@yahoo.com
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th

Comments: Does anyone know of the reception at Manhay, and the exhibition in DECEMBER 2004 (Dec. 15-24,2004)? My father, Don Fraser, received a letter from DAHIN Jean Francois. He spoke of the exhibition. Is anyone going to it? Dad would like to go, but we need to know whether it is just an exhibit or a celebration with festivities. Please let us know any thing about it ASAP. Thanks for your help. Bonnie Fraser Littlefield