From: Ben517
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 3:58 AM
Subject: MAIL CALL NO. 972 517TH PRCT--AUGUST 30, 2005
Hello,
 
We have had no information about our friends down South in the hurricane area. It most unlikely that we would hear directly from them with conditions such as they in the vicinity of the storm.
 
Ben
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Dorothy Gliesberg
 
Ben, do you know of any 517th troopers in the Alabama, Mississippi,  New Orleans area?  Have you heard how they are doing?  I am in the Florida Panhandle near Pensacola.  If you know of anyone I can help, please let me know.  I have already donated to the Red Cross and the US Humane Society for the animals (they need vets in the area, too).  We get so much more news than most people from our local stations than from the national news and this is a heart rendering situation.  Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help them and I will do what I can.

Dorothy and Cathy
Claire Giblin
 
Hey, Ben -

Have all of our southern friends reported in?  Does anyone need the help of the 517 family in the aftermath of Katrina?

Let us know, because I'm sure that if help is needed, people want to know.

Thanks -

Claire Giblin

Bob Christie

 Ben, The next Florida Snowbird Reunion will be at the Quality Inn $ Suites in Bradenton, Fl.
The dates are Jan.22-26, 2006.On Tuesday the 24th. we will be going to the South Florida Museum, Parker Aquarium, featuring our resident Manatee named Snooty and the state of the art Bishop Planetarium The cost of Registration is $40.00 which includes the Hospitality Room and Banquet. The trip to the Museum will cost about $15.00. I will have more details about that shortly. The Sarasota Bradenton Airport (SRQ) is about six miles from the reunion site Delta, Air Tran are there for sure. Since Air Tran has done so well, SouthWest may be available. I will have more details in next months Thunderbolt. Bob
Donna Hillard
 
Ben,
     Just wanted you to know that Darrell was really close when he put
names to picture number one, but the one on the left is Barbara Brown-Sweet
and the one on the right is Donna Hilliard-Brown daughters of Silas Brown
Headquarters 3rd.
                              Thanks,
                                   Donna
                                                      **************
Darrell gets frustrated when he has to deal with more than one pretty girl at the same time.--Ben
Michael Carrillo
 
Hi Ben this Michael Carrillo, Beavers son. Hope all is well with you and
yours. I keep hearing how nice this reunion turned out. I wish I could
have mage it. When will the reunion be , what month? I need to plan this
out since Beaver doesn't want to walk any more . He says that he is tired
and he hurts. I hope he can make it to this one in Portland, Oregon. Ben
has anyone heard from Gonzalo Chico, I tried and tried but no one ever
answers his phone.
Dick Seitz
 
Ben, I'm back in the net.  Airborne all the way.  Dick Seitz
Entry of Aug 29, 2005 at 19:36 [EST]
Name: Lora Fryczynski-butler
Unit:
EMail: lbutlerdg@msn.com
How I found the 517th page: Heard from a member of the 517th
Comments: My father, Gerald Fryczynski, was in the 460th. The only vacations we had growing up were paratrooper reunions. My parents are both in poor health, but I would like to continue to keep up on the "family" that all of you have been to us.
 
Our Belgian friend Eddy Monfort from Manhay and General Seitz last July. Presented  to us by Irma Targion