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Helen Beddow
Hello everyone,
WOW!! What a fantastic response we are getting for the Reunion!
I don't know for sure where I left off with the names of Registrations with the few days Ben was out of town. The names that I have received in the last few days are:
Whitmarsh Bailey and family
Gabriel Delesio
David Barry
Claire Giblin
Earnest Gilbert
Kaare Allan Johnson
Nicholas Warren
Elsworth Harger
I am including the events and the numbers of those attending:
Mighty 8th Museum 140
Ghost Tour 52
Low Country Tour 109
Dinner Cruise 155 and adding - we have to entire boat
Juke Box Journey 27
Kevin Barry's Irish Pub 97
Tybee Island Tour 68
People registered for the Reunion 258
Registrations are still coming in so the numbers will even look better. If you know someone that would like to come for the Reunion, please encourage them to do so, but to get their Registrations in as soon as possible. Also, they need to get their hotel rooms reserved. Saying all of that.........We definitely will have a great time!!!
On a more somber note, I received a call from Mary Ward, wife of James G. Ward. They had sent in the Registration for the Reunion, however they will not be able to attend. Mr. Ward has lung cancer and is now on oxygen and they now have Hospice helping them. Please keep both of them in your prayers. If anyone wishes to call them, the number is 931.484.4775.
See you in a couple of weeks!!
WOW!! What a fantastic response we are getting for the Reunion!
I don't know for sure where I left off with the names of Registrations with the few days Ben was out of town. The names that I have received in the last few days are:
Whitmarsh Bailey and family
Gabriel Delesio
David Barry
Claire Giblin
Earnest Gilbert
Kaare Allan Johnson
Nicholas Warren
Elsworth Harger
I am including the events and the numbers of those attending:
Mighty 8th Museum 140
Ghost Tour 52
Low Country Tour 109
Dinner Cruise 155 and adding - we have to entire boat
Juke Box Journey 27
Kevin Barry's Irish Pub 97
Tybee Island Tour 68
People registered for the Reunion 258
Registrations are still coming in so the numbers will even look better. If you know someone that would like to come for the Reunion, please encourage them to do so, but to get their Registrations in as soon as possible. Also, they need to get their hotel rooms reserved. Saying all of that.........We definitely will have a great time!!!
On a more somber note, I received a call from Mary Ward, wife of James G. Ward. They had sent in the Registration for the Reunion, however they will not be able to attend. Mr. Ward has lung cancer and is now on oxygen and they now have Hospice helping them. Please keep both of them in your prayers. If anyone wishes to call them, the number is 931.484.4775.
See you in a couple of weeks!!
Bob Dalrymple
Ben; Re Vence . The 596th Engrs lost two men in
the Var River bottom who were clearing a path through a minefield of
booby-trapped 155mm shells .These were hung on tight wires, as many of you will
remember . We lost one on the jump in . We had three killed in Italy when
they drove through the front line and were ambushed . I had sent my Exec to pick
out our next CP. It was the evening before the day we were relieved by the
442nd . We lost six when a truck load of Teller mines blew up during the time
our troopers were clearing all the flack
towers and Teller mines from the Nice Airport .This was a high priority mission
dictated by Shaef ( I guess) as they wanted to use Nice as an R&R
spot ASAP. Someone got careless and didn't deactivate all the mines? Who
will ever know. We lost one man in the Bulge . We had some men Vence for a
short time but no one was hurt there . Incidentally, Our mail clerk begged me to
let him jump in , as I had intended for him to come in with our tail. You
guessed it, He is the trooper we lost on the jump . By fate , maybe ?
: 11 of our men were from the 3rd Platoon. C'est la Guerre? We ,in the
Engr Co, were very close knit (as I know others were) so I remember
these casualties vividly. One of the men lost on the Var was an Olympic swimmer
and diver . In memoriam . Bob Dalrymple, former CO 596th
Bill
Boyle
For Greg Silva. I remember a sgt. Holly from Hq.1st Bn. He was in Co.
Hq. or the comm. section I believe and did some work in organizing the
association for me. sadly I am aging And my memory is not perfect. I will ask
others at Savannah and see what they
know.
Bill Boyle
P.S. try me by email after Sept.1
B.B.
Helen Beddow
Hello
Everyone!
Twenty five days from today .........The Reunion Officially Starts!!
I want to give you some driving directions coming into Savannah to the DeSoto Hilton from your different directions. These directions are from MapQuest.
If you are coming into Savannah from the South on I-95:
Stay on I-95 to the I-16 exit, exit number 99A, towards Savannah.
Merge on to I-16 East. Go 8.23 miles.
Take the Montgomery St. exit, (Exit 167B) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown
Merge onto Montgomery St. Go 0.32 miles.
Turn Right onto W. Liberty St. Go two blocks and you will be at the DeSoto Hilton - 15 East Liberty St.
If you are coming from the Atlanta area:
You will take I-75 out of Atlanta, then take I-16 out of Macon.
Stay on I-16 until you reach the Montgomery St. Exit, (Exit 167B) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/ Downtown. Go 0.32 miles.
Merge onto Montgomery St. Go 0.08 miles.
Turn Right onto W. Liberty St. Go two block to the DeSoto Hilton.
If you are coming from the Savannah International Airport:
From the terminal parking lot or from a Rental Car Office, go to
Gulfstream Rd. Go 2.59 miles. Take GA-21 South for 6.22 miles.
Take the I-16/US-17 North exit ( Exit 5) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown. (0.39 miles)
Merge onto I-16 and go 2.06 miles.
Take the Montgomery St Exit (Exit 167B) on the left toward Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown for 0.32 miles.
Merge onto Montgomery St. (0.08 miles)
Turn right onto W. Liberty St. Go two blocks to the DeSoto Hilton.
If you are coming from the North on I-95:
Stay on I-95 South until you reach GA-21 East exit (Exit 109), towards Savannah/Port Wentworth. Keep left at the fork in the ramp.
Merge onto GA-21 South. ( Go 9.58 miles)
Take the I-16/US-17N exit, (Exit 5) towards Macon/Savannah (0.39 miles).
Merge onto I-16 E. (Go 2.06 miles)
Take the Montgomery St. Exit, (Exit 167B) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown. (0.32 miles)
Merge onto Montgomery St. (0.08 miles) Turn right on W. Liberty St. Go two blocks to the DeSoto Hilton.
A reminder about Savannah drivers........watch out for the people with the phone in their ear.........the road belongs to them.
Also, people tend to run red lights. Just watch to make sure someone doesn't come flying through the intersection.
As usual, it you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
(912) 925-2766
Twenty five days from today .........The Reunion Officially Starts!!
I want to give you some driving directions coming into Savannah to the DeSoto Hilton from your different directions. These directions are from MapQuest.
If you are coming into Savannah from the South on I-95:
Stay on I-95 to the I-16 exit, exit number 99A, towards Savannah.
Merge on to I-16 East. Go 8.23 miles.
Take the Montgomery St. exit, (Exit 167B) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown
Merge onto Montgomery St. Go 0.32 miles.
Turn Right onto W. Liberty St. Go two blocks and you will be at the DeSoto Hilton - 15 East Liberty St.
If you are coming from the Atlanta area:
You will take I-75 out of Atlanta, then take I-16 out of Macon.
Stay on I-16 until you reach the Montgomery St. Exit, (Exit 167B) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/ Downtown. Go 0.32 miles.
Merge onto Montgomery St. Go 0.08 miles.
Turn Right onto W. Liberty St. Go two block to the DeSoto Hilton.
If you are coming from the Savannah International Airport:
From the terminal parking lot or from a Rental Car Office, go to
Gulfstream Rd. Go 2.59 miles. Take GA-21 South for 6.22 miles.
Take the I-16/US-17 North exit ( Exit 5) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown. (0.39 miles)
Merge onto I-16 and go 2.06 miles.
Take the Montgomery St Exit (Exit 167B) on the left toward Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown for 0.32 miles.
Merge onto Montgomery St. (0.08 miles)
Turn right onto W. Liberty St. Go two blocks to the DeSoto Hilton.
If you are coming from the North on I-95:
Stay on I-95 South until you reach GA-21 East exit (Exit 109), towards Savannah/Port Wentworth. Keep left at the fork in the ramp.
Merge onto GA-21 South. ( Go 9.58 miles)
Take the I-16/US-17N exit, (Exit 5) towards Macon/Savannah (0.39 miles).
Merge onto I-16 E. (Go 2.06 miles)
Take the Montgomery St. Exit, (Exit 167B) on the left towards Savannah/Civic Center/Downtown. (0.32 miles)
Merge onto Montgomery St. (0.08 miles) Turn right on W. Liberty St. Go two blocks to the DeSoto Hilton.
A reminder about Savannah drivers........watch out for the people with the phone in their ear.........the road belongs to them.
Also, people tend to run red lights. Just watch to make sure someone doesn't come flying through the intersection.
As usual, it you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
(912) 925-2766