☆Seventeenth Field Artillery Regiment. |
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On July 30, 1918 the 17th FA consisted of: |
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Batteries |
Commander |
| 1st |
A & B |
1st Lieut. H. T. Brotherton, Act. Adjt. |
| 2nd |
C & D |
E. T. Barco, Capt. & Adjt. |
| 3d |
E & F ; Hdqrs Co. Det |
Major Follett Bradley |
| In some records the batteries were identified by their position and not their letter designation. Each battery had approximately 350 men and officers. Ed. |
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Records Of The Second Division (Regular) Volume 8; Operation Reports — War Diaries
Second Division Historical Section, The Army War College, Washington, D. C. |
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| ITS JOURNEYS. |
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| Camp Robinson, Wis. (By rail) to Weehawken, N. J. |
| Dec. 9, 1917 - Dec. 12, 1917. |
| New York Bay, U. S. A. (On Covington) to Brest, France. |
| Dec. 13, 1917 - Dec. 27, 1917. |
| Brest, France, (8 Chevaux - 40 Hommes) to Valdahon, |
| France. |
Dec. 31, 1917 - Jan. 2, 1918. |
| Valdahon,France (8 months of war) to Beaumont, France |
| Mar. 17, 1918 - Nov.17,1918. |
| Beaumont, France (Hike) to Bendorf, Germany. |
| Nov. 17, 1918 - Dec. 16, 1918. |
| Bendorf, Germany (Motor) to Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, |
| Germany. |
Feb. 4, 1919 - Feb. 5, 1919. |
| Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, Germany, to Brest and U.S. A. |
| July 18, 1919 |
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| ITS FRONTS. |
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| Toulon-Trouon Sector Mar. 24, 1918 - May 13, 1918. |
| Aisne Defensive June 4, 1918 - June 5, 1918. |
| Château-Thierry Sector June 6, 1918 July 9, 1918. |
| Aisne-Marne Offensive July 18, 1918 - July 25, 1918. |
| Marbache Sector Aug. 9, 1918 - Aug. 22, 1918. |
| St. Mihiel Offensive Sept. 12, 1918 - Sept. 16, 1918. |
Meuse-Argonne Offensive (Champagne-Blanc Mont)
Oct. 1, 1918 - Oct. 28, 1918. |
| Meuse-Argonne Offens. Nov. 1, 1918 - Nov. 11, 1918. |
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Regimental Colors decorated July 2, 1919
with Croix de Guerre with Palm
for action in Aisne-Marne Offensive during July 1918 |
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| Chronology of The 17th Field Artillery |
| Original documents which may have been typed by 17th Field Artillery H. Q. Company. |
| 17th Field Artillery motor school at the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein. |
| Headquarters 17th Field Artillery,
August 3,1918 — Memorandum NEW |
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| Decorations: |
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, AISNE-MARNE
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, MEUSE-ARGONNE
French Croix de Guerre, Fourragere
Wikipedia |
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17th Field Artillery tunic photos and medals, 3rd battalion, battery E
photos contributed by eBay seller: minenwerfer |
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17th Field Artillery helmet photo contributed by eBay seller: PHILROZEOLDMAN |
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Camp of the 17th Field Artillery photographed by the 2nd Engineers. Probable location is the Rhine River, Germany 1919. |
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Seventeenth Field Artillery Getting into Position on Meuse-Argonne Drive, Near Foss,
November 3, 1918. (Description from The Indian, May 6, 1919. Image courtesy of Mike Eggleston) |
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Original 17th F. A. Banner from the Rhine River located at Camp White Museum in Oregon, USA.
Note the K in Koblenz which should have been a C in 1919. |
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Original 17th F. A. Banner from the Rhine River located at Camp White Museum in Oregon, USA. |
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New Photos
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Unknown 17th Field Artillery Soldier. Possibly taken at Coblenz, Germany 1919. |
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