From: Ben517
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 9:13 PM
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 841 517TH PRCT-FEBRUARY 1, 2005
Hello,
 
Does anyone have a recent email address for Michael Soldi or Eric Renoux, the curators of the Musem in Le Muy , France?
 
I am still trying to find information about Sgt. Bobby Liddell "F" Co, a Silver Star recipient, for his grandson Chris.
 
Ben
 


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Jim Royer
 
Ben,  What a great job Bob, Mildred, Jesse, and Lou  did at our reunion.
It was great. I gained four pounds. In answer to another's question, the
party snack food was made by my wife, June. She makes a large batch
every Christmas for our kids. I was glad she took a large carton to Fla
to get it away from here. Once I start, I can't stop.
   It was good to meet your son, Jeff and his friend.  Looking forward
to Savannah in August.
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Gene Brissey
 
Gene Brissey
In Mail Call 840,  had pertinent words to say about the Battle of the Bulge. I have thought about that time a bit too much recently, but we just can't forget. As we all may know the 2nd Bn helped liberate St Vith on Jan 27 1945. That was a memorable day and a pleasant one since we were able to exit the snow bound battle ground. Wish that I could have been at the Florida reunion so that I could have told some of the folks how a few other boys and I won the busy battle. I'll wait for the Savanna reunion and tell those who don't know the facts just how we did it. I am looking forward to that gathering, and urge E. CO, "boys" to show up. Some of them helped. Though I have not written for several weeks I have enjoyed Mail Call and thank Bob for his  work while Ben was taking a break. In fact it is impossible to know just how much Bob contributes in all aspects of our web site and all else. Thanks once again to Ben and Bob.
Gene Brissey
William Turley
 
Dear Ben,

My previous note to Mail Call solicited no response.  Perhaps it will
help if I repeat the message and supply more information.

The main point is that I am trying to locate veterans of the 517th who
served in southern France during World War II in order to put them in
touch with a museum that is trying to collect information and
memorabilia on units that served in the area.  My involvement is purely
accidental -- my wife is French, and over Christmas while visiting her
father, who flew Lancasters for the Free French during the war, he took
us to the museum, where over cups of coffee the curator, Alfred
Degioanni, told us of that the 517th was one of just two American units
whose veterans he had been unable so far to contact.  I volunteered to
help.  The full address of Mr. Degioanni and museum is as follows:

Alfred Degioanni
Musée de la Libération de la Provence
Chateau du Pigeonnier
5, rue Kinet
13300 Salon de Provence, France
Tel/Fax:  04 90 56 23 07
E-mail:  alfred.degioanni@chello.fr

It is possible that older veterans may not be e-mail users, in which
case I would very much appreciate help in communicating my message by
other means.

Cordially,
William S. Turley
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Political Science
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Il  62901-4501
Tel:  618-453-3182
FAX:  618-453-3163
E-mail: 
wturley@siu.edu

William Turley
 
Ben,

There must be two museums with similar names.  I'm talking about the
one in Salon, which is located about 40 miles NW of Marseilles.  Le Muy
is located near Nice, about two hours by freeway east of Salon.  The
one in Salon is still under construction, with Alfred Degioanni as
director.  If I'm not mistaken, the 517th landed near Le Muy and then
moved west toward Marseilles.  I don't know how close the unit came to
Salon, but I guess close enough that Degioanni wants to include it in
his displays.

Cheers,
Bill

Lory Curtis
 
Dear Ben,

            About a year or so ago my father, Bud Curtis asked for the songs you paratroopers sang while marching and running.  At that time you posted them on mail call.  I made copies for him, but he has misplaced them (something I can fully identify with, I can’t seem to find anything anymore).  Anyway, I know they are somewhere in the archives but I do not know which mail call number it would be.  Do you know?  Or could you put the songs again back on Mail Call.  My Dad and I thank you.

 Lory Curtis, son of Bud Curtis, HQ, 1st Bn. 

It was in Mail Call No. 640.-Ben            **************** 


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