From: Ben517
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 2:26 AM
Subject: MAIL CALL NO 812 517TH PRCT--DECEMBER 10,2004
Hello,

Florida Mini-Reunion 2005
January 23-27, 2005
Kissimmee, FL
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2005 Biannual Reunion
August 15-19, 2005
Savannah, Ga.

 Annual West Coast Party 2005
April 10-16, 2005
Palm Spring, CA
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Bud Wyatt
 
What a Day, at last I. Heard from Jesse Pipkin Boy old buddie you do not known how many thing I have try to contact you. You ask how many of the Comm. Platoon was still around?  All I known of the old Platoon is West, Scaring, Engner and Gen. Seitz. Bob Christie joins us late but He is the man to give you a good run on 2nd Bn, 517th Comm, Plat.  Nate Rubenstein's daughter is real active in the Regt. but I think you have been in touch with her.  Let me what you have been up to     Bud Wyatt

Claire Giblin,
 
I wanted to let you know that Dad (Allan Johnson 596) and I have made our reservations for Kissimmee.  Anyone who hasn't yet should check out the fares on Song airlines.  We got a great airfare - only $135 round-trip each ($59. each way plus taxes or something).  Song is a part of Delta, and I've flown them before.  We're looking forward to seeing the troops in sunny Florida.  I know Leo Dean will be there - we will be sure to bring his skydiving video with us!

Joe Calder
 
Joe Calder:  Johns' question about the transfers to the 82nd.  If he was
transferred while we we in France, probably orders were written.  If he
stayed with the 517th until we disbanded, we went to bed one night as
members of the 517th and woke the next morning as members of the 505th.
I think this was in early 1946
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Joe is referring to John Bramswig's inquiry about his father-in-law , Ed Marconi Co. A

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Entry of Dec 09, 2004 at 08:42 [EST]
Name: Harris Johnson
Unit: USAF Korean War Period
EMail: harrisjohnson@triad.rr.com
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: My wife, daughter of PFC Lawrence P Shipp a member of the 517th Service Company Italy, WIA 28 June 44, through France, 1944 Christmas Roster, Belgium and Germany, is interested in hearing from anyone who knew him during that period. Thanks. Harris Johnson

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