17th Armored Engineer Battalion in World War 2

17th Engineers during World War Two

Roll of Honor

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A B C D E F H J K L M N P R S T W
Adam F Kauchis
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company A Rank: SergeantBorn: 08/16/1915

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart (unconfirmed)
Enlisted: 11/28/1940
Deceased: 07/27/1944 KIA (Killed in Action)
Location:Les Mesnil-Herman, Normandy France
Hometown: Utica City, Oneida, New York, United States
Army Serial Number: A 32025171
Burial: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Yorkville, Oneida County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 17
GPS (lat/lon): 

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Thomas Wallace Kelly, Jr
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company Headquarters Rank: CaptainBorn: 10/30/1920

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: Unknown
Deceased: 07/28/1944
Location: Pont-Hebert, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Hometown: Missouri, Pemiscot County
Army Serial Number: O-431192
Burial: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial stone: New Lorimier Cemetery
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Plot Normandy: C row 17 grave 28
GPS (lat/lon): 

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Edward C Kenny
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company Unknown Rank: PrivateBorn: 05/28/1914

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: 12/09/1942
Deceased: 07/30/1944
Location: Normandy France
Hometown: San Francisco, California, United States
Army Serial Number: 39116601
Burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: C. 45
GPS (lat/lon): 37°37’58.8″N 122°25’57.7″W

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Kenneth W Kenyon
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company Unknown Rank: PrivateBorn: 09/22/1923

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart (unconfirmed)
Enlisted: 12/21/1941
Deceased: 08/10/1944
Location: Normandy, France
Hometown: Rhode Island, Washington County
Army Serial Number: 11036895
Burial: Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: C row 11 grave 13
GPS (lat/lon): 48°31’09.4″N 1°18’12.0″W

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Charles J Kildea
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company Unknown Rank: CorporalBron: 1916

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: 06/04/1942
Deceased: 01/09/1945 KIA (Killed in Action)
Location: Belgium, Adennes, Dochamps
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Army Serial Number: 33316151
Burial:Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Plot: D row 5 grave 31
GPS (lat/lon): 

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#1 Missing 01/04/1945 – 01/06/1945 KNOWN BUT TO GOD
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company A Rank: UnknownBorn: Unknown

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart (unconfirmed)
Enlisted: Unknown
Deceased: 01/04/1945 (Missing)
Location: Belgium, Ardennes region: La Batty, Consy, Beffe, Devant-Tâve
Hometown: Unknown
Army Serial Number: Unknown
Burial:
Unknown

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#2 Missing 01/04/1945 – 01/06/1945 KNOWN BUT TO GOD
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company A Rank: UnknownBorn: Unknown

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart (unconfirmed)
Enlisted: Unknown
Deceased: 01/04/1945 (Missing)
Location: Belgium, Ardennes region: La Batty, Consy, Beffe, Devant-Tâve
Hometown: Unknown
Army Serial Number: Unknown
Burial:
Unknown

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#3 Missing 01/04/1945 – 01/06/1945 KNOWN BUT TO GOD
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company A Rank: UnknownBorn: Unknown

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart (unconfirmed)
Enlisted: Unknown
Deceased: 01/04/1945 (Missing)
Location: Belgium, Ardennes region: La Batty, Consy, Beffe, Devant-Tâve
Hometown: Unknown
Army Serial Number: Unknown
Burial:
Unknown

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#4 Missing 01/04/1945 – 01/06/1945 KNOWN BUT TO GOD
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company A Rank: UnknownBorn: Unknown

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart (unconfirmed)
Enlisted: Unknown
Deceased: 01/04/1945 (Missing)
Location: Belgium, Ardennes region: La Batty, Consy, Beffe, Devant-Tâve
Hometown: Unknown
Army Serial Number: Unknown
Burial:
Unknown

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Thomas N Koliopulos
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company A Rank: Private First ClassBorn: 01/05/1919

Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: 09/12/1941
Deceased: 01/19/1945 KIA (Killed in Action)
Location: Region, Houffalize, Belgium
Hometown: Cp Upton, Yaphank, New York, United States
Army Serial Number: 32173441
Burial: Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum
River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Unknown
GPS (lat/lon): 

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