Hello,
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the website. Most information about the 517 is there, Histories, mail,
recollections, reunion, photos and very much more can be found on the
website.
Ben
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2005 Biannual Reunion
August
15-19, 2005
Savannah, Ga.
Jean Loup
Hello
I wrote to you a few
days ago asking if you had any
more details about the battle of La Roquette.
In the
meantime, I have exchanged several Emails with
Gene
Brissey.
Could you add me to the list of people who receive
the
mail call please?
Thank you
JL
*********
Jean Loup Gassend is a French
citizen . He is seeking information about the battle of La Rouquette. He
found in France the helmet that belonged to Marvin Moles. They have contacted
each other . See Mail Call No. 742. His guestbook entry
follows--Ben
Entry of Feb 01,
2004 at 18:49 [EST]
Name: Jean Loup
Unit:
EMail:
schyzowolf@yahoo.fr
How I
found the 517th page: unknown
Comments: I live in southern France and have a
paratrooper helmet from the 517th with the name Moles written on it. Apparently
this would be the helmet of PFC MARVIN O. MOLES . If any body has any
information whatsoever about this person, please inform me! I would love to hear
from you. Jean Loup
Morris
McDowell
TO: Juliana Stonis,
Some time ago, you ran some
pictures of your Dad, & there were unidentified troopers in the pictures, I
have been able to identify one for you. If you will contact me we can talk.
Morris McDowell garandaddy@cs.com
Bill Christian
Ben Sorry for the delay in responding to
your call, have been very busy with some family unexpected problems. Nothing
personal but time consuming. The reunion is scheduled for April 10 -16 ,same
place in Palm Springs with the usual line-up of activities. Lud Gibbons has
agreed to be my support should any thing happen to me. I will be sending a flyer
to Bob Christi in a week or so in order to get the info in the
thunderbird. My phone number is 714 838-0613 where I have answering service if I
am not available or E -mail at bigzebra@sbcglobal.net.
Hope you and yours are ok and have a Happy
Holiday.
Keep the faith Bill Christian
Walter Smith
Ben, this is just a supposition for Lory Curtis. With the
intervening years and consequential aging eyes and memory, the only thought I
have pertaining to Lory's dad's photo of a fellow 517 trooper is the possibility
of it being Ed Easterly. Easterly was in the communication platoon .
He, bob Jones and Ray Johnson seemed to 'pal around' together. Ask your
dad (Bud) if that rings a bell with him.
Lou and Jesse Darden
Ben, We brought everything back home with us.
The
Beddows were extending their trip & did not want to be
burdened
with all the things. We have all the flags &
guidons along
with the flag poles, stands & rope the
large round crepe paper banner I
don't know what to
call it. Right now we are planning on being
in
Kissimmee and bringing all the things with us. Who
ever does the 2007
reunion will need to take all of
this with them. There is no special
place for these
flags etc. to be stored. If you have any
questions
let us know
Robert Scruggs
Ben, that would be awesome, Howard's name came up a lot and my
Mom would appreciate it.
One thing, can you send any correspondence to bette606@aol.com, I
set up a screen name for her years ago and I do screen her mail before I
tell her, shes got mail, especially in this age of spam etc. You don't
need to CC: me or anything, the account is in my name and I'll make sure
she sees it, unless she's napping. (hehehe) don't tell her I
said that....
That's funny, my Dad would have a fit if he knew what spam meant
today.
If there is any other reason to email me other then my Moms screen
name, please feel free.
Once again Ben, thank you.
Sincerely,
Robby
Cotton Nelson
Ben: attached is the group photo I promised (taken at
Toccoa). before
the week is out I will send another group of HQ 1st in their
dress
uniforms and a photo of my late father PFC 1st Gerald Nelson.
cn
T. Cotton Nelson
Manager, Public Relations
National
Cotton Council of America
1918 N. Parkway
Memphis, TN
38112-5000
Bob Barrett
I put the photo on
the web site. It is probably too big to put in a mailcall, but here is a
small version.
Go to the website. Scroll down and sideways and you will get a
larger clearer and complete version --Ben
