17th Airborne Division

....."Wars may be fought with weapons,
.......but they are won by men."

........................................... ......General George S. Patton

 
 
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Silver Star Recipients
Lt Col Paul F Oswald
Capt John Featherston
Pfc Francis Holbrook
Capt Jacob I Stahl
Pfc Mervin F Troutman
Capt George C Wight






17th Airborne WW II
Medal of Honor Recipients

T/Sgt Clinton M Hedrick
S/Sgt Isadore S Jachman
Pvt George J Peters
Pfc Stuart S Stryker
The 680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
Roll of Honor


 LastName FirstName MI Tle Rank Unit Location Date   Status Cemetery

Bobovnik Sylvester R Sgt Germany 3/24/45 DOW USA/OH
Bratek Matthew J T/5 Belgium 1/8/45 USA/PA
Brisach Joseph C Pvt B Btry Germany 4/2/45 DOW MAR
Campbell Charles V Pvt Germany 3/24/45 DOW USA/IN
Campbell Glenn H Pfc B Btry Germany 4/3/45 DOW MAR
Cannon Frederick B Cpl A Btry Belgium 12/25/44
Crotty John V T/5 Germany 3/25/45 DOW MAR
East Clifford E Pfc B Btry Germany 3/24/45 USA/IN
Fasko Edward J Pfc DODY USA/OH
Featherston John H J Capt A Btry Germany 3/24/45 SS MAR
Gannon Asa G Pvt Belgium 1/7/45 DOW USA/MO
Gogal Thomas P Pvt Germany 3/24/45 MAR
Greco Randolph R Pfc Germany 3/24/45 MAR
Hash Carl H Pvt Germany 3/24/45 USA/MD
Hymel Alvin P T/4 A Btry Belgium 12/25/44 NOR
Kincade Doyal Pvt A Btry Belgium 12/25/44 NOR
LaFavers Alph A Pvt A Btry Belgium 12/25/44
Lankford Charles H T/Sgt Belgium 12/25/44 EP
Lay Alva R Pfc Germany 4/3/45
Mancini Harry J Pvt Germany 3/24/45 MAR
Minnear Ruppert Pfc Germany 3/24/45 USA/TN
Palmquist Lewis E Pfc Germany 3/24/45 USA/IA
Propp Harold L Pvt Germany 3/24/45 USA/NE
Robertson Curtis E Pvt Germany 3/24/45 MAR
Schoepf Charles J Sgt Germany 3/24/45 MAR
Simmons Gordon E Cpl B Btry Germany 3/29/45 MAR
Stahl Jacob I Capt B Btry Germany 3/24/45 SS USA/MA
Steckmyer Gerald T Pvt Germany 3/24/45 DOW MAR
Tappe Robert W Cpl Germany 3/24/45 MAR
Teresi August C Pvt A Btry Belgium 12/25/44 USA/PA
Westby Arthur H Pfc Germany 3/24/45 MAR
Williams Thomas H Pvt A Btry Belgium 12/25/44 NOR

books
R E L A T E D   B O O K S

Ambrose, Stephen E D-DAY June 6,1944: The Climatic Battle of WW II. 6/93, Simon & Shuster ISBN: 0671673343
Badsey , Stephen & Chandler, David G (Editor)  Arnhem 1944: Operation "Market Garden" (Campaign No.24) 1993 96p. ISBN: 1855323028
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, 1989 621 p. ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
D'Este, Carlo  Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
De Trez, Michel  At the Point of No Return : Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers in the Invasion of Normandy 7/98, D-Day Pub, 200 p. ISBN: 2960017617
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Golden, Lewis Echoes From Arnhem Penguin ISBN: 0718305213
MacDonald, Charles B  A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co (P), 720 p. ISBN: 068151574
McKenzie, John  On Time, On Target Novato, CA: Presidio, May 15,2000. 304 p. ISBN: 089 141 714 1
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
Wildman, John B All Americans 82nd Airborne. Meadowlands Militaria, 6/83 ISBN:091 208 1007
Wilson, Robert L. & Phillip K. A Paratrooper's Panoramic View: Training with the 464th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion for Operation Varsity. pps, 244, 11/30/2005, Authorhouse ISBN: 1420854291
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