Hello,
The Kissimmee reunion starts Sunday.
Bob Christie's new email address is
rjcx517@aol.com
Ben
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 Florida Mini-Reunion 2005 January 23-27, 2005 Kissimmee, FL |
| Annual
West Coast Party 2005 April 10-16, 2005 Palm Spring, CA |
| 2005 Biannual
Reunion August 15-19, 2005 Savannah, GA |
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Roster www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
Ben , I have been getting a number of calls regarding the spring
reunion in Palm Springs ,April 10 thru 15 ,since many Troopers have moved
and not alerted Bob of their new address to receive the Thunderbolt. I would
appreciate if you would list my E mail address in your next roll call.
Thanks Bill Christian bigzebra@sbcglobal.net
Hal Beddow
Hi Ben
Received a phone call from Al Paciotti who was in C. Company. He had gotten my phone # out of the Static Line where I listed the biannual reunion information so those who are not aware of the place, dates etc. Helen and I visit with him and we got his latest address which is, Al Paciotti, 29388 Oak Crest Ct., Menifee, CA 92584,and his phone # is, (951) 679-8286
He told us that he'll be here for the Savannah Reunion. I provided him with information on how to contact Bob Christie so he can get on the mailing list for the Thunderbolt. He told me he turned 80 something last August as we exchanged age information. He did call me a pup and we had a nice laugh.
Received a phone call from Al Paciotti who was in C. Company. He had gotten my phone # out of the Static Line where I listed the biannual reunion information so those who are not aware of the place, dates etc. Helen and I visit with him and we got his latest address which is, Al Paciotti, 29388 Oak Crest Ct., Menifee, CA 92584,and his phone # is, (951) 679-8286
He told us that he'll be here for the Savannah Reunion. I provided him with information on how to contact Bob Christie so he can get on the mailing list for the Thunderbolt. He told me he turned 80 something last August as we exchanged age information. He did call me a pup and we had a nice laugh.
I thought I would pass this on so those who served with him C Company can get in
touch with him.
Hal Beddow
Oscar Berg
Have been trying to notify a change of address (3rd try).
This Is Oscar E. Berg, C Company - address is as follows:
Oscar E. Berg, 520 112th Street SW, Apt. 247, Everett, WA
98204
Have attempted to contact Bob Christie with this information, but
the message comes back as unable to deliver. I have not received a
Thunderbolt since the Winter Issue 2004.
Please respond so that I know this information has been
received. Thanks a lot.
Oscar E. Berg
Martha Berg
Hi Ben,
Thanks so much - has been so frustrating trying to get through
regarding the address change. Do you know if a new roster has been printed
since May 2004? That is the last one I have received.
This is Martha Berg, Ben, I am well, but Oscar has many health
issues which the doctors are trying to conquer - I.e. diabetes, heart failure,
etc. He presently is in the midst of many tests - has a heart monitor on
at the present, which I shall return to his cardiologist this afternoon.
He is also scheduled for a nuclear Heart Stress Test and an MRI next
week. He had the nuclear resting heart test on Monday. We try to
keep our "chins up" through it all and marvel at the fact that we both are in
our 80's.
We absolutely love the "Mail Call" and look forward to it every
day.
We don't know a good many of the people who write in, but
nevertheless every bit is interesting and keeps us both closer to the
517th. Doubt very much that we can attend the Savannah Reunion, but hope
you will have a great deal to report after August.
Again, thanks so much for keeping us all informed and a "band of
brothers (and sisters)".
Love, Martha Berg
Don Saunders
Thanks Ben,
That was John Randall from the 596th you had listed. When I had a few little pieces of shrapnel in the back of my knee he took them out and fixed me up like new. They didn't hurt at the time (only little slivers) but I ended up in the hospital for almost a month sometime later. John was a good guy. He did come to one of the reunions and I believe it was in Beuna Vista, Fl. in 1981.
Don Saunders
That was John Randall from the 596th you had listed. When I had a few little pieces of shrapnel in the back of my knee he took them out and fixed me up like new. They didn't hurt at the time (only little slivers) but I ended up in the hospital for almost a month sometime later. John was a good guy. He did come to one of the reunions and I believe it was in Beuna Vista, Fl. in 1981.
Don Saunders
Tom McAvoy
Up jump the Devil. I had an interview yesterday with the
hospital
staff in order to tell me what to expect during my surgery and they
inquired about my health history. I mentioned to them I had had a
Aortic Dissection 3-4 years ago that was taken care of with medication,
instead of surgery and they did another x-ray of my chest area
yesterday.
staff in order to tell me what to expect during my surgery and they
inquired about my health history. I mentioned to them I had had a
Aortic Dissection 3-4 years ago that was taken care of with medication,
instead of surgery and they did another x-ray of my chest area
yesterday.
Today I get a call from the urology dept.
that all
surgeries have been cancelled, No reason given except they did
not know
about my aortic dissection problem, so they said. ( poor excuse is
better
than none) and I have an appt. tomorrow for a stress test at 7:30
,
A.M. so who knows until a Dr. tells me if something has been found.
I
kind of suspect it has. Tom (Art ) McAvoy
FAYETTEVILLE, NC. The Airborne & Special Operations Museum (ASOM)
Foundation officially transferred ownership of the museum building to the Army
on January 20, 2005, marking the occasion with a ceremony featuring LTG John R.
Vines, Commanding General of XVIII Airborne Corps and Ft. Bragg, Marshall B.
Pitts, Jr., Mayor, City of Fayetteville, GEN (Ret.) James J. Lindsay, outgoing
President and now Chairman of the Board of the ASOM Foundation Board of
Directors. LTG Philip R. Kensinger, Jr., Commanding General of Special
Operations Command was in attendance. Army ownership of the building has been
the goal since the idea of the museum was first conceived twenty years
ago.
The general public and museum visitors will notice no difference in the museum or the way it operates. However, the change is vitally important to the continued existence of the museum. The ASOM is now officially a part of the Army Museum System, which will budget Army expenditures for the museum’s maintenance, utilities, Army staff and other operating costs of the museum.
The ASOM Foundation will continue to operate as it has – a partner to the Army operating in support of the museum. It will continue to assist in funding new exhibits, programs and improvements, and in the museum’s continuing operation as a world-class museum. Foundation gift shop and ticket sales, along with donations, grants and other fundraising activities, will always be essential to the future of the museum.
For more information on the museum, visit www.asomf.org.
The general public and museum visitors will notice no difference in the museum or the way it operates. However, the change is vitally important to the continued existence of the museum. The ASOM is now officially a part of the Army Museum System, which will budget Army expenditures for the museum’s maintenance, utilities, Army staff and other operating costs of the museum.
The ASOM Foundation will continue to operate as it has – a partner to the Army operating in support of the museum. It will continue to assist in funding new exhibits, programs and improvements, and in the museum’s continuing operation as a world-class museum. Foundation gift shop and ticket sales, along with donations, grants and other fundraising activities, will always be essential to the future of the museum.
For more information on the museum, visit www.asomf.org.