Paratrooper's Odyssey: A History of the 517th Parachute Combat Team. 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team Association. (1985) Undated reprint; description of unit on first page includes date of 2004. 2nd edition. Softcover. Illustrated. 266 pages.
Signed by the following members, with descriptions of service and additional text included where present. (sp) indicates unclear spelling in text.
Sgt Doc Lecklider, A Co.; Dick Baysinger, Battle of the Bulge, 7 jumps Co B; Don Gentry(sp), 517 Aux; Leo P Dean, Regimental Hq Co, 127 jump, 7/10 - today; Walter T (Ike) Ammerman, I Co, 148 jump -; Bob Vaught, "I" Co, 517th PVT, 13 jumps, 1 combat; Ben Barnett, H Co, 13 jumps - ; Nolan L Powell, "C" Co Infantry-PFC Good Conduct Medal Purple Heart; Lucky Hiers, Sr, Hq & Hq service Btry 460 FRBT 15 jumps; John Garvey, HQ460 - 11 jumps; Bob Hart, D Co, 13 Jumps; Wm Mac Rae, "A" c; Les Perkins, Co C, 26 jumps; Charles and Bernice Cook (Texas) 18-20 jumps -; 17th G Brian Welborn, Co "C", Codinga, CA; E W "Bill" Bolin, 'C' Co 1st Sgt. Sunnyvale, Ca, 11(sp) jumps; Marvin Weeks(sp) Co I 16 jumps; Richard H Wheeler, "B" 460th, (sp unclear); Earnest G Gilbert, 9 (sp). Dick Seitz, Hq 2nd.