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Lt Raymond D Gearon, Co. I, 517th PCT, died peacefully on November 18th, 2004, at age 87. He volunteered for the draft in November of 1940, attended O.C.S. at Ft Benning and was assigned to the 187th Glider Regiment, 11th Airborne Division; attended jump school in Sicily and was assigned to 3rd Bn. Hdq., (Mortar Platoon) 517th PCT, in Italy. After the Southern France Campaign he was reassigned to rifle platoon Co. I. Lt. Gearon was in 5 campaigns with the 517th and was awarded the Bronze Star. He is buried in The National Cemetery, Pinelawn, N.Y., with his wife of 50 plus years, Mary B. Shanley. They had no children, but are survived by 6 adoring nephews and nieces and 11 grand nephews and nieces.

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John Bramswig

Hello,

I hoped that Jim Mortensen could see if my father in laws name (Ed
Marconi - Company A - 517)  was on his transfer to 82nd list.  I do
know that he did transfer to the 82nd and had the occupational medal. 
I just did not know when he transferred.

Regards and thank you,

John Bramswig

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Janis Bruwelheide

 

Hi, Ben. 

I called my dad last night and he was so pleased about
the info.  I would like to receive mail calls about
him. my father is the guy from Crowder, Mississippi.

Thanks.

Janis

                                                            **************

                                    Janis's dad is Hal Higginbotham

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Bud Wyatt

 

Hi Chris: Saw your E=mail in Mail call and can answer the question you ask?  Yes Lou Scaring was in the communication Platoon before your Dad was assigned.  He can tell you about the mules and also the stories of the 18 ozs Gloves?  I had the pleasure of putting then on with Lou and Nate your dad.  Ben stated that the mule story was on the web but i could not find it. I think that the mules you are interested in were the mule that your Dad had in Italy. Hope this helps.  I have had all types of computer problems  AOL etc ready to drop them but first have to see if Comcast High    speed is going to do the job if so will drop AOL 1 Jan 2005.  AOL I am still wwyatt4880@AOL.com and   Comcast:  wwyatt4880@comcast.com . Let me hear from you, 2 Nov went pass 82,  Bud Wyatt

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Entry of Dec 01, 2004 at 04:08 [EST]
Name: Michel Quiles
Unit: France
EMail: michel.quiles@9business.fr
How I found the 517th page: Link from another web page
Comments: Mr President, Dear friends, The veterans present in Le Muy on August 15/16, 2004 during the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Provence landing this day will remember me to have kindly requested to them to sign stars of our 60-year-old American flag, thus with only 48 stars. I had already had signed the first 24 stars by the veterans who liberated the 1st village of NORMANDY "Ste Mère Eglise". I had reserved to the 24 following stars with you the liberators of the 1st village of PROVENCE "LA MOTTE". Not having been able to meet you in this village, it is in Le MUY, that I finally could find you "the GI S of the 517th, 596th, 460th, 551th, 550th. Unfortunately I was able to get only 12 signatures, thus it remains for me 12 stars to get signed. I plan a trip to the United States to attend a yearly meeting. In order to complete my mission. I am looking for someone to help me. The meeting is planned on April 10/16, 2004 in Palm Spring (CA)or on August 15/19, 2004 in Savannah (GA). I will plan my strip accordingly after I get in touch with my future contact. Thank you so much. A Grateful Frenchman. Michel Quiles (South of France) PS: You can see my photos reportage on this site column: Reunion Info photos/ "LE MUY 60th photos from Michel Quiles (part-1/part-2) E mail: michel.quiles@9business.fr Regards to (517th) Mrs Gene Frice, Merle Mc Morrow, Leo dean, Lud. Gibbons, All. Jonhson, jesse Davis, Jim Bain. (550th) Franklin paravitch. (551th)Doug Dillard, Joe Ciccinelli, Richard Field, Thomas Foran. French resistant Aimé Léocard.

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Entry of Dec 01, 2004 at 20:07 [EST]
Name: jered woody
Unit:
EMail: jered454@netscape.net
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: yes my name is jered woody i'm the grandson of john woody the E company machine gunner who played poker and football. if you guys can get a hold of me please give me some photos or info on him my family and my grandma would like that. he died just recently by lou gehrig's disease and i need to know some stuff about him .