17th Armored Engineer Battalion in World War 2

17th Engineers during World War Two

Officers of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion

Officer Staff 17th Armored Engineer Battalion

At Cork Forest in French Morocco, Africa in the Spring, 1943

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“The 17th Engineer Battalion Officers in North Africa in 1943. (Courtesy of George L. Youngblood) (Source: Book, 2nd Armored Division History: Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue, by Philip A. St John, Philip A St John, Turner Publishing Company)

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Officers of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion, Africa in Cork Forest in French Morocco in the Spring, 1943 (Courtesy Stephanie Dobson, archive LT Grady L Smith)

Officers of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion, Africa in Cork Forest in French Morocco in the Spring, 1943 (Courtesy Stephanie Dobson, archive LT Grady L Smith)

Made in cork forest in French Morocco in the Spring, 1943.
Standing (left to right): Lts. Hillenbrand, Kabler, Albano, Whiting, Rawles, Klibert, Christian, Crim (Crimmins), McGuire, Loughran, Turner, Smith, Lloyd, McAdams, Lindstrom and Reed.
Seated (second row): Novotny, Bertram (Chaplain), Hazen, Culberts (*Culbertson), Katzenberg, Kelly, McMahan, Hargett, Hazzard, Dullard.
Seated (first row): Capts. Bentley, Fry, Hall, Sutter, Zucco, McCawley, Hereford, Jones, Youngblood, Thompson, Lts Williams, Slatterbo, Higgs.
Front Row: Col. Hurely, Major Sweich and Captain Carter.

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Officers 17th Armored Engineer Battalion indentified on the photo:

Africa in Cork Forest in French Morocco in the Spring, 1943

Standing (left to right):
Lieutenants:

Hillenbrand,
Kabler,
Albano,
Whiting,
Rawles,
Klibert,
Christian,
Crim, (Crimmins)
McGuire,
Loughran,
Turner, (Fracis C. Turner)
Smith,
Lloyd,
McAdams,
Lindstrom,
Reed.

Seated (second row):

Novotny,
Bertram (Chaplain Bertram),
Hazen,
Culbertson,
Katzenberg,
Kelly,
McMahan,
Hergett, (Hargett)
Hazzard,
Dullard.

Seated (first row):
Captains:

Bentley,
Fry,
Hall,
Sutter,
Zucco,
McCawley,
Hereford,
Jones,
Youngblood,
Thompson.

Lieutenants:

Williams,
Slatterbo,
Higgs.

Front Row:

Colonel. Hurely,
Major Sweich,
Captain Carter.

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Officer Staff 17th Armored Engineer Battalion at “Tidworth Barracks” in England, May/ June 1944

Officer Staff 17th Engineers at Tidworth Barracks England, june, may 1944. Photo: S. Benninger — Officer Staff 17th Armored Engineer Battalion at Tidworth Barracks England, june, may 1944. (Photo: S. Benninger)

Colorised Officer Staff 17th Armored Engineer Battalion at “Tidworth Barracks” in England, May/ June 1944

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Officers of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion, at Tidworth Barracks England, June, May 1944 (Courtesy Stephanie Dobson, archive LT Grady L Smith)

Names of Officers of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion, at Tidworth Barracks England, June, May 1944 (Courtesy Stephanie Dobson, archive LT Grady L Smith)

Numberd Officer Staff 17th Engineers at Tidworth Barracks Engeland, june, may 1944 S. Benninger — Numberd Officers, Staff, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion at Tidworth Barracks Engeland, june, may 1944 S. Benninger

Names of the Officers:

SITTING (left to right):

1. Capt. Jones (Allen Jones Jr)

2. Lt. Kelly, 07/28/1944 KIA (Killed in Action)

3. Capt. Carter.

4. Capt. Hall,

5. Ccl. Correll, (LTC Louis W Correll)

6. Maj. Rarick.

7. Capt. Fry,

8. Capt. Herford, (Robert Earl Hereford)

9. Chaplain Bertram

FIRST ROW STANDING:

10. Capt. Hargett,

11. Capt. Samson,

12. Capt. Hazzard, (Meredyth Roberts Hazzard)

13. Capt. McMahan, 07/27/1944 KIA (Killed in Action) (Capt Cecil E. “Buddy” McMahan)

14. Capt. Youngblood, (More about Capt Youngblood in “The Rhineland Campaign – from the Roer to the Rhine” (George Lawrence Youngblood, Sr)

15. Lt. Smith, (Grady Lawrence Smith)

16. Capt. Novotny,

17. Capt. Marc,

19. Lt. Yarosh.

SECOND ROW:

20. Lt. Arnone,

21. Lt. Christian,

22. Lt. McAdams,

23. Capt. Sutter,

25. Lt. Mcguire,

26. Lt. Ruffle,

27. Lt. Januzzi, 06/16/1944 KIA (Killed in Action)

28. Lt. Mitchell, 11/23/1944 KIA (Killed in Action)

29. Lt. Kabler.

THIRD ROW:

30. Lt. Laurino,

31. Lt. Coughlin, (more about Lt Coughlin in “1945 April 5, Germany, Treadway bridge across Weser at Ohr)

32. Lt. Parfett,

33. Lt. Coan,

34. Lt. Thompson,

35. Mr. Benedict,

36. Lt. Hillenbrand,

37. Lt. Whitting,

38. Lt. Loughran,

39. Lt. Schofield.

FOURTH ROW:

40. Lt. Spears, (read more about LT Edwin E Spears here)

41. Capt. Hazen.

42. Lt. Turner, (read more about LT Francis Turner here)

43. Lt. Albano,

44. Mr Klibert,

45. Lt. Hamilton,

46. Lt. Steltenpole, (James A Steltenpohl)

47. Lt. Lindstrom,

48. Lt. Kline. (Marschall B. Cline)

17th Armored Engineer Battalion at Baddeckenstedt Railwaystation Germany, spring 1945

Franics C Turner with his fellow officers, 17th Arrmored Engineer Battalion at Baddeckenstedt Railwaystation Germany, spring1945 — Francis C Turner with his fellow officers, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion at Baddeckenstedt Railwaystation Germany, spring 1945 (picture: S. Benninger)

Captains of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion standing at attention. One Captain is of the 48th Medical Battalion. Location and names unknown. Late war “ike” jackets probably just before june/ july 1945. (Courtesy and permission by Robert Rob Jolliff)

Captains of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion staning at attention. One Captain is of the 48th Medical Battalion. Location and names unknown. (Courtesy and permission by Robert (Rob) Jolliff) — Captains of the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion standing at attention. One Captain is of the 48th Medical Battalion. Location and names unknown. (Courtesy and permission by Robert Jolliff)

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17th Armored Engineer Battalion Officers kneeling or standing in three rows for a unit photograph, Berlin

17th Armored Engineer Battalion kneeling or standing in three rows for a unit photograph (Courtesy: Rob Jo — 17th Armored Engineer Battalion Officers kneeling or standing in three rows for a unit photograph, Berlin, date unknown. (Courtesy: Rob Jolliff)

Research and written by M. Brandjes
Edited: march 2021