517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team

517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team

MailCall No. 2383

April 15, 2017 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion 596th Parachute Combat Engineer Company

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Camp Toccoa at Currahee, Inc. added new photos.

April 13

Worked this week on putting some of the finishing touches on the outside of the Barracks. The front corners and most of the back side pieces are now in place. The very back of the Barracks may have to be constructed with new material, made to look old, because of to amount of original material we have. Our thought is to have the most visible sections look as authentic as possible. This will be my last post for a while, I'm headed to Europe to partially walk in my father's footsteps when he was there during WWII. Currahee ------------------We are building four Barracks, one for each of the regiments that trained there. ? Camp Toccoa at Currahee Inc.

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If you are paying attention, yes, it has been a few weeks since the last MailCall. I've been putting in long hours at work, busy weekends as well, and a very slow, nearly broken computer that is having trouble starting up. Time to look for a replacement soon. Sorry for the delays, but hope you find a few interesting items in this issue. -- BB

Bob,

I was watching the American Hero Channel (AHC) last night. They were broadcasting their "Air Aces" series. One of the segments featured the Tuskegee Airmen (Red Tail Squadron). The Red Tail Squadron was responsible for helping clear the way for the invasion of Southern France. They had footage of them taking out German radars. ACH covers a lot of WWII history. Thanks for all you do.

Jay Sutcliffe

Received April 2:

Dear friends of America. Here are pictures of Raphael DANNIAU, the youngest member of CADUSA as he received the new flastaff - with the eagle - from Marcel SCHMETZ - REMEMBER MUSEUM in THIMISTER-CLERMONT. Thank you to Marcel and Mathilde. For a long time, Rapha?l is the colorbearer of the american flag during our ceremonies of Souvenir. We think of all of you with gratitude and affection. Have a nice spring time. God Bless you.

Arnold and Irma Targnion for the US AIRBORNE RECEPTION COMMITTEE, Trois-Ponts - Belgium

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Here are two photographs, front and back, I found while searching the Thomas R.. Cross Collection. Please site the following:

Military History Institute, RG 1825, Thomas R. Cross Collection, World War II, Korea, Airborne, Box 1, Folder 12, WWII, Thomas R. Cross:

In Box 1, Folder 20, WWII - 517th PIR, Thomas R. Cross, there are a large number of photographs that you may be interested in, but I cannot have them scanned for you.

I know you are very busy, but would you please give me your thoughts / corrections / suggestions on the paper.

Joe Figueiredo

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Billy Dean, D Company

Bob this was my dad.. Billy Dean He was quite the singer. I'll send more.

Billy Dean on left not sure who is on the right

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Billy Dean in the middle

Pals of Billy Dean not sure who they are

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Billy was able to meet up with his brother just a few months before his brother, Harold Mason Dean would step on a mine. I was named in his honor William Harold Dean. After my dad died, I took his name Billy Dean, as my professional name in country music.

Billy Dean (Company D, 517)

lost 2 brothers in WWll

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