I would like to get as many members and friends of the 517 to sign up for Mail Call. Mail Call is our best chance to keep the 517 active in the future. Most families have access to a computer today and if you are not active on a computer it should be no problem. Every one must have children, grandchildren or a friend who could get the mail for them Try to contact members and get them to sign up. I found members at the Savannah reunion who were computer wise but did not know about the Website or Mail Call.

I have more mail, but have to clear up some issues. I will try to post them in the next Mail Call

Website                                   www.517prct.org
Mail Call                                  Ben517@aol.com
Mail Call Archives                 www.517prct.org/archives
Roster                                    www.517prct.org/roster.pdf

2005 Camp Toccoa Reunion
Oct 7-9, 2005

John Alicki
                                    A Tribute To Our Soldiers
                             Music: Brigham Young University Choir
              http://www.clermontyellow.accountsupport.com/flash/UntilThen.swf
                                                                     (Double-click)

Patricia and Roland Orengo

Hello friends of 517e

For Dorothy and also for al of you our adress in France :

Patricia and Roland ORENGO

Propriété Saint-Joseph

quartier Bérins

06380 SOSPEL

FRANCE

e.mail : patouetroland@wanadoo.fr

We are welcome.

Best regards.

god bless you.

Don Sliker

Ben&Gene:

My mom just recently moved here to South Carolina and uncovered these photos, letters books an alike. Here are a few. The first is of I believe after studying your Co E photo in Joigny France, Higgenbothem, Kiss and Franko. The second are some officers and I believe Dave Hines taken in Niece France. Hines was spoken about a lot by my dad and a friend who was KIA. He did have a returned party deceased letter from when he was in the hospital. In the letter he asks Dave Hines to have Brami forward his mail because it hasn't been catching up w/him. The third is my dad place unknown w/unknown trooper. Please post these pictures on the site if you like as someone may know or be able to identify themselves or a loved one.

Don Sliker

Dear Ben,

Yes, I did fail to report the UT troopers. I must have been in a hurry to get back to the fun in Savannah. I was doing it quickly and the PC I did it on has since received a "Viking Funeral". My hard drive locked up, so I finally got a new laptop. Not to fear, though, the roster is safe.

I still feel that more cudos are due for the Beddows. A fantabulous effort with even greater results. Also, many thanks to Rick Vasquez for the shirts and other items he so graciously provided. I wear it with pride.

It was really great to see everyone that was able to make Savannah.

Regards,

Tom Reber

Fred Beyer

Hi Ben

From what I have read on mail call you all had a great reunion, sorry that I have not been able to any.

I have a question about what a star above the parachute wings indicate, perhaps you can tell me I seen someone a while back wearing them.

Your time and effort putting the 517th. mail call is greatly

appreciated by myself and I know all of the other old jumpers, thank you.

Fred Beyer

**************

The star means senior parachutist. Click on this link for much more info .Airborne Parachute Badge --Ben

Robert Cohen

Dear Sir,

To legend my pictures, can I have the names of the following persons

picture 009.010 two ladies and me, before boarding on riverfront plaza

- picture 011.001 four ladies in Banquet August 19th

- picture 011.003 this gentleman (and wife) has kindly help me to find a place at his table.

-picture 011.006 thanks again to Claire Giblin and assistance for translation in french, and so kind welcome.

I have not her address, and hope she find this picture here.

- Special thanks to Lou Darden and his last salute, at leaving moment, on morning of August 20 th. Can you send me an issue of "Thunderbolt" showing his picture?

AND, FIRST OF ALL, I APOLOGIZE FOR MY SO BAD ENGLISH.

I know most of the people, but I'm not taken a chance on making the wrong identification. Darrell should be able to identify the pretty girls - Ben