From: Ben517
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 4:27 AM
To:
Subject: MAIL CALL NO.938 517TH PRCT--JULY 10, 2005
Hello,
 
I will try to send out Mail Call each day that Helen sends me a list of new registrants. However, I will be away the 14th and 15th this month.
Ben
2005 Biennial Reunion
August 15-19, 2005
Savannah, GA

Registration due before July 10, 2005!

website                                   www.517prct.org
Mail Call                                  Ben517@aol.com
Mail Call Archives                www.517prct.org/archives
Roster                                    www.517prct.org/roster.pdf
Helen Beddow
 
Regarding today's Mail Call...........I believe that I will see you in 5 weeks.  I guess I got a little anxious to get things rolling!!

Registrations coming in today are from:
       Tom Reber
       Dorothy Gleisberg
       Alvah Eckart (Brother of William Eckart)
       Patrick Smith
       Jack Collins
       George Schnebil
       John M. Pastalenic
       Eric Anderson
       Morris McDowell

I still expect Registrations to arrive for the next couple of days, so if you think you are too, late...........send in those Registrations anyway.  
 Howard Hensleigh
Dear Ben:

We all wish Dick Seitz, Pat and her husband bon voyage. We will be with them in spirit. I have wanted to return to our old haunts, but couldn’t stand to visit France without climbing to the top of Ridge X. They tell me Lud Gibbons on his last visit took off up the Ridge on the run. Don’t think this wheel chair would make it.

With Dick’s two favorite lawyers along, Dick can’t get into too much trouble. We know that trio will represent us well. Airborne all the way, Howard Hensleigh

Richard Wheeler

Does anyone know how many total days of combat the 517th Prcht Inf Combat Team had on the lines during the IIWW?  Not just at one particular period of time, but the overall total # of days.

Thank you - Airborne All the Way!!
Richard H. Wheeler, Btry B 460th Prcht FA Bn

Jean Loup

Dear Ben

Was the 517th association, or any individuals from
the 517th ever contacted by any of your former
enemies from southern France, I mean ex German
soldiers. I would be very interested to be able to
contact a German soldier from southern France, and
know what the southern France invasion looked like
from their point of view.

JL

Mike Reece

Please include me in your 517 Mail Call emails. Address is:
 
My father in law is Ed Henzl, HC Company, 1st Battalion 517 PRCT.
 
Thank you.
Mike Reece
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