 General William M Miley
R E L A T E D
B I O S
Gen
Matthew B Ridgway
Lt Gen Lewis H Brereton
Gen
George S Patton
Gen
Dwight D Eisenhower
FM Bernard L Montgomery
17th Airborne WW II
Congressional Medal
of Honor Recipients
T/Sgt Clinton M Hedrick
S/Sgt Isadore S Jachman
Pvt George J Peters
Pfc Stuart S Stryker
R E L A T E D
S I T E S
USAAF Airborne Troop Carriers in World War II
Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
ETO Cross Channel Attack (Hyperwar)
articles
R E L A T E D
A R T I C L E S
The Drop Zone: Varsity - 513th PIR e-History
The Drop Zone: Operation Varsity - My Longest Day
The
Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge
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The 17th Airborne during World War II
Order of Battle
"Golden Talons"
The division insignia is a golden talon on a circular black background. The black background signifies surprise. The talon signifies the seizing of golden opportunity through surprise. (picture left) The motto of the 17th Airborne Divison is "Thunder From Heaven."
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
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25 August 1944 |
Maj. Gen. William M Miley |
Assistant Division Commander
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25 August 1944 |
Brig. Gen. John L Whitelaw |
Artillery Commander
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25 August 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Joseph V Phelps |
Chief of Staff
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25 August 1944 |
Col. Willard K Liebel |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
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25 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Lewis R Good |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
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25 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Lyle N McAlister |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
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25 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Edwin J Messinger |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
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25 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Charles W. Koester |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
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29 September 1944 |
Lt Col Richard A Norton |
Adjutant General
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25 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Gabe W Lewis Jr |
Commanding Officer, 507th Parachute Infantry
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25 August 1944 |
Col Edson D Raff |
Commanding Officer, 513th Parachute Infantry
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25 August 1944 |
Col. James W Coutts |
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9 April 1945 |
Lt Col Ward Ryan |
Commanding Officer, 193rd Glider Infantry
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25 August 1944 |
Col. Maurice G Stubbs |
Commanding Officer, 194th Glider Infantry
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25 August 1944 |
Col. James R Pierce |
Statistics
Chronology
|
15 April 1943 |
Activated |
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25 August 1944 |
Arrived ETO |
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24 December 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+ 201) |
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25 December 1944 |
Entered Combat |
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45 |
Days in Combat |
Casualties (Tentative)
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Killed |
564 |
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Wounded |
1,473 |
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Missing |
129 |
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Captured |
not available |
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Battle Casualties |
2.166 |
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Non-Battle Casualties |
854 |
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Total Casualties |
3,020 |
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Percent of T/O Strength |
23.2 |
Individual Awards
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Medal of Honor |
4 |
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Distinguished Service Cross |
4 |
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Legion of Merit |
8 |
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Silver Star |
177 |
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Soldiers Medal |
5 |
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Bronze Star |
695 |
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Air Medal |
16 |
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Prisoners of War Taken |
17,344 |
Campaigns
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Rhineland |
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Ardennes |
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Central Europe |
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Attachments
Armored
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15 Jan 45 - 27 Jan 45 |
761st Tank Bn |
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31 Jan 45 - 7 Feb 45 |
Co C 15th Tank Bn (6th Armored Div) |
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27 Mar 45 - 3 Apr 45 |
Brit 6th Guard Arm Brig (Non-Div) |
Field Artillery
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3 Jan 45 - 5 Jan 45 |
802nd FA Bn (105mm Howitzer) |
Infantry
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27 Aug 44 - 1 Mar 45
(when became organic part of division) |
507th PIR (Non-Div) |
|
15 Jan 45 - 16 Jan 45 |
345th CT (87th Div) |
Tank Destroyer
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17 Jan 45 - 27 Jan 45 |
811th TD Bn (SP) |
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|
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Detachments
(Attached to)
Field Artillery
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5 Apr 45 - 15 Apr 45 |
681st GFAB (95th Div) |
Infantry
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3 Jan 45 - 7 Jan 45 |
193rd GIR (101st Abn Div) |
|
14 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45 |
193rd GIR (101st Abn Div) |
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31 Mar 45 - 2 Apr 45 |
507th PIR (XIX Corps) |
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5 Apr 45 - 13 Apr 45 |
194th GIR (95th Div) |
Assignmentand Attachment to Higher Units
| DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ATTACHED |
ARMY GROUP |
ATTACHED |
| 30 Jul 44 |
|
|
ninth |
ETOUSA |
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| 12 Aug 44 |
XVIII Abn |
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(-) |
|
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| 25 Dec 44 |
XVIII Abn |
|
|
12th |
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| 1 Jan 45 |
VIII |
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Third |
12th |
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| 26 Jan 45 |
III |
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Third |
12th |
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| 6 Feb 45 |
III |
1st Allied Abn |
Third |
(-) |
|
| 10 Feb 45 |
(-) |
1st Allied Abn |
|
|
|
| 15 Feb 45 |
XVIII Abn |
1st Allied Abn |
|
|
|
| 24 Mar 45 |
(-) |
1st Allied Abn |
|
|
12th |
| 30 Mar 45 |
XVIII Abn |
1st Allied Abn |
Ninth |
|
12th |
| 31 Mar 45 |
XIII |
1st Allied Abn |
Ninth |
|
12th |
| 4 Apr 45 |
XIII |
1st Allied Abn |
Ninth |
12th |
(-) |
| 6 Apr 45 |
XVI |
1st Allied Abn |
Ninth |
12th |
|
| 7 Apr 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
(-) |
12th |
|
| 25 Apr 45 |
(-) |
Ninth |
Fifteenth |
12th |
|
| 27 Apr 45 |
XXI |
Ninth |
Fifteenth |
12th |
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Command Posts
| DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
| 30 Aug 44 |
Camp Chiseldon |
Wiltshire |
England |
| 24 Dec 44 |
Camp Mourmellon |
Marne |
France |
| 28 Dec 44 |
Charleville |
Ardennes |
France |
| 3 Jan 45 |
Morhet |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 15 Jan 45 |
Celli |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 17 Jan 45 |
Bertogne |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 19 Jan 45 |
Compegne |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 22 Jan 45 |
Lavigny |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 24 Jan 45 |
Steinbach |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 27 Jan 45 |
Eschweiler |
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Luxembourg |
| 29 Jan 45 |
Enscherange |
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Luxembourg |
| 11 Feb 45 |
Chalon-sur-Marne |
Marne |
France |
| 24 Mar 45 |
Wesel (2 km north) |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 28 Mar 45 |
Peddenburg |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 29 Mar 45 |
Vulffen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 30 Mar 45 |
Haltern |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 1 Apr 45 |
Dulmen |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 3 Apr 45 |
Appelhulsen |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 4 Apr 45 |
Munster |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 6 Apr 45 |
Marxloh |
Rhineland |
Germany |
8 Apr 45 |
Bottrop |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 10 Apr 45 |
Essen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 21 Apr 45 |
Marxloh |
Rhineland |
Germany |
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