Stephens County hosted the 70th anniversary celebration for the 511th and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiments Saturday on the Camp Toccoa site on Currahee Mountain. Camp Toccoa at Currahee Steering Committee Chairperson Cynthia Brown said it was an amazing day. “We had two 517th ‘Toccoa men’ with us today, which is an unusual thing because so many of them are no longer with us,” said Brown. “We celebrate their accomplishments during the war and as men afterwards. The only thing that comes to mind as I look at these people is the bright, shining light in their eyes when they talk about their experiences here and how tough it was.” Prior to the late morning program, the 2nd annual Camp Toccoa at Currahee D-Day run took place. All proceeds from the run will benefit the restoration of the Camp Toccoa at Currahee property. The “Camp Toccoa at Currahee” project is an effort to preserve and develop the original site of Camp Toccoa on Currahee Mountain, where paratroopers trained during World War II.
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