17th Airborne Division

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17th Airborne Division insignia
17th Airborne Division USA · Division


Date City Region Country
Aug. 30, 1944 Camp Chiseldon Wiltshire England
Dec. 24, 1944 Camp Mourmellon Marne France
Dec. 28, 1944 Charleville Ardennes France
Jan. 3, 1945 Morhet Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 15, 1945 Celli Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 17, 1945 Bertogne Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 19, 1945 Compegne Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 22, 1945 Lavigny Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 24, 1945 Steinbach Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 27, 1945 Eschweiler Luxembourg
Jan. 29, 1945 Enscherange Luxembourg
Feb. 11, 1945 Chalon-sur-Marne Marne France
March 24, 1945 Wesel Rhineland Germany
March 28, 1945 Peddenburg Rhineland Germany
March 30, 1945 Haltern Rhineland Germany
April 1, 1945 Dulmen Westphalia Germany
April 3, 1945 Appelhulsen Westphalia Germany
April 4, 1945 Munster Westphalia Germany
April 6, 1945 Marxloh Rhineland Germany
April 8, 1945 Bottrop Rhineland Germany
April 10, 1945 Essen Rhineland Germany
April 21, 1945 Marxloh Rhineland Germany

Commanding General:

Aug. 25, 1944: Maj. Gen. William M. Miley

Assistant Division Commander:

Aug. 25, 1944: Brig. Gen. John L. Whitelaw

Artillery Commander:

Aug. 25, 1944: Brig. Gen. Joseph V. Phelps

Chief of Staff:

Aug. 25, 1944: Col. Willard K. Liebel

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Aug. 25, 1944: Lt. Col. Lewis R. Good

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Aug. 25, 1944: Lt. Col. Lyle N. McAlister

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Aug. 25, 1944: Lt. Col. Edwin J. Messinger

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Aug. 25, 1944: Lt. Col. Charles W. Koester

Adjutant General:

Aug. 25, 1944: Lt. Col. Gabe W. Lewis Jr

Commanding Officer 507th Parachute Infantry:

Aug. 25, 1944: Col. Edson D. Raff

Commanding Officer 513th Parachute Infantry:

Aug. 25, 1944: Col. James W. Coutts
April 9, 1945: Lt. Col. Ward Ryan

Commanding Officer 194th Glider Infantry:

Aug. 25, 1944: Col. James R. Pierce

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Sept. 29, 1944: Lt. Col. Richard A. Norton

Killed: 564
Missing: 129
Wounded: 1473
Activated: 04/15/1943
Air Medal: 16
Arrived ETO: 08/25/1944
Bronze Star: 695
Silver Star: 177
Days in Combat: 45
Soldiers Medal: 5
Legion of Merit: 8
Total Casualties: 3020
Arrived Continent: 12/24/1944
Battle Casualties: 2166
Non-Battle Casualties: 854
Percent of T/O Strength: 23.2
Distinguished Service Cross: 4
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 12/25/1944
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Total Units 715
Total Locations 33413
Total Commanders 1863