Ridgway, Another copy annotated "Not to be published...", War Correspondent's Notebook: Red Cross Man Makes 8 V-Cards by Dick Spencer, excerpts from the History of the 36th Armored Infantry The 517th was attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps following the liberation of France, along with the 82nd, 101st, and 13th Airborne Divisions. short history, Part a River Crossing and an Attack at La April 1980 (10 Mb), Combat Team 1943-1945, Chapter about the 517th, translated by January 1988 (5 Mb), used in the film documentary, "A Cut the 2007 reunion, 517th PIR marching     Team in the Vicinity of Bergstein, Some of these documents are in PDF format, for easier viewing and printing. 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Provisional Government of the French Republic, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=517th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=897641779, Infantry regiments of the United States Army, Military units and formations established in 1943, Infantry regiments of the United States Army in World War II, Airborne units and formations of the United States Army, Military units and formations disestablished in 1946, 1943 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state), All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles lacking in-text citations from December 2012, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Paratroopers' Odyssey: A History of the 517th Parachute Combat Team, This page was last edited on 18 May 2019, at 12:39. This marked the unit's first combat jump. Fall 1995 (7 Mb), Winter 1995 (9 Mb), 1994 - World War II V-Cards, Christmas The unit was formed in early 1943 and trained at Camp Toccoa, Georgia. Dragoon, History of the 517th by Lt. Gen. Sir, In your roster do you have the name Sidney Israel Karesky/ He was with the 517th Regimental Parachute Combat Team. Buzzard logo, Note from President George W. Bush to War Letter Home from Nello Arterburn, G Co. General Order 48 - Awards of Silver an Buzzards' : The Odyssey of the 517th Parachute Regimental departure from the First Airborne Task Force, Letters to mother of Sgt. 517th Parachute Regimental The 507 th Parachute Infantry is to the north and the 6 th Cavalry to the south. Interview with: Major David H. Armstrong, executive officer: And Lieutenant W. G. Irwin, S-3. -- Army -- Parachute Troops, United States. from Military Surgeon magazine,  June 1983 (2Mb), the First Battalion  517 Parachute Battle of the Bulge, Accounts of the 3rd 1945, Attack of the 3rd Battalion, 517th Combat Team, Parachute Training Battalion, 517 PIR, 460th PFAB - HQ and HQ Service Battery - Regimental history "The Devils in Baggy Pants" 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Airborne Historical Association) 506th PIR in World War II 1st Battalion, 509th P.I.R 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team; Top of Page The 517th saw heavy fighting in the Italian Campaign in June 1944, before being transferred to take part in Operation Dragoon in August 1944, in Southern France, which happened to be their first combat jump. Regiment, Starts and Stripes - War Correspondent's Notebook - Col Richard Seitz at the 517th Reunion, Parachute [Packing] Training, Paratrooper Training Postcards- Fort Benning, Paratrooper Training During most of their combat, the unit was an independent combined force of 17th Airborne troops called the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team or 517th PRCT /517th PCT /517th RCT. Thunderbolt - Sept 1943, "Prop Blast" Book Lieutenant Colonel Richard J Seitz is Commander. After three days of heavy fighting around the towns of Le Muy, Les Arcs, La Motte and Draguignan, German resistance ceased. Brochure reprint, Keynote The assault was set for 0800 on 15 August 1944, however, the 517th dropped early at 0328 on the 15th. Elements of the 517th participated in counter-attacks near the Belgian towns of Soy, Sur-Les-Hys, Hotton, and Manhay, pushing the German offensive past its starting point. 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment Yearbook Rosters : Home or : Page Back here : Click on the Yearbook date to View the Roster : 1943 Yearbook: 511th PIR Company Rosters (2,381 names) from the 1943 Yearbook : 1946 Yearbook 511th PIR 1st Battalion Roster (396 names) in Hanamaki-Onsen, Japan from their 1946 Yearbook 1947- 48 Rosters I knew a fair amount about the 17th Airborne and, in particular, the 513th before I found this book. James P. Birder, Special Orders We searched National Archives Catalog and located the World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917-1985 (Record Group 407) that may include general orders of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, and the 596th Parachute Engineer Company. the Attack on Trois Ponts, Belgium, 2-7 Savannah, GA, August 2005, Vice President Dick Cheney - video We have attempted to limit the number of records one needs to search to find specific information by ordering the records by unit, type and date. The assault was set for 0800 on 15 August 1944, however, the 517th dropped early at 0328 on the 15th. December 1984 (8.5Mb), Keywords. However, prior to the operation, the 13th's participation in the attack was called off. The 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, was initially formed in March, 1943 at Camp Toccoa, Ga. 3rd Bn "Leftovers", SSgt Nello Arterburn - Bronze Boyle, William 1st Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment 482. At times the regiment was attached to the 17th Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division and later, the 13th Airborne Division. My late father was a soldier in the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War 2 in Europe.  Part 1, Campaign Maps, WWII Star Award Citation. Recorded by Lance Anderson, August, 2005. Dieter Laes, Airborne Invasion of Southern France - Greetings from the Men of the Five Seventeen, The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment 504th P.I.R. The story of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team begins with the activation of the 17th Airborne Division on March 15, 1943. -- Army -- Airborne Division, 82nd, United States. 517th Parachute Combat Team, Aimé Léocard's France, Bronze Star L to R =Major David Armstrong, Ex Of - Lt Col Richard J Seitz, Commander and Tom Cross (Photo Website 517th PIR) By Captain Robert C. Healey 517th Required Uniforms & Gear The following is required within six (6) months of joining. Robert J. Miller, Hamburg Iowa Reporter - Dick Spencer's account of Howard Dick Spencer, WWII Airborne Following the Battle of the Bulge, the 517th PIR was assigned to the 13th Airborne Division, to take part in Operation Varsity, the airborne crossing of the Rhine river. Letter to 1st Battalion from General M.B. (pdf*) Stripes - Largest Minefield, News Clippings about the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment: 01.03.1945-00.00.0000: 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment 1980-1995 - 596th PCEC Newsletters: Following the liberation of France, the 517th was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division and fought with it in Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. The 517th suffered heavy casualties in the ferocious fighting during the battle, during which 1st Battalion, 517th received the Presidential Unit Citation for its successful assault on Soy and Hotton. Spring 1986 (4 Mb), (cover only), Christmas Demonstration Team, Parachute School, Fort Benning - Documents. the 551st PIB (attached to the 82nd and Postcard - 50th Anniversary of Operation The Division's parachute units were the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion and Company C, 139th Airborne Engineer Battalion. any info you can give me I would appreciate. I Company, 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division 29.12.1944-30.12.1944 3rd Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment (less C Company) Express reprinted version, Commendation Part 3, The 517th, then attached to the 17th Airborne Division, was slated to take part in Operation Coronet, the airborne invasion of the Japanese Home Islands, which was also called off after V-J Day. Thunderbolt - August 1943, The "Selection of the Parachutist" Lud Gibbons, Fred Harmon, John Guthrie, Cecil Doty, John Strojan, Ben New - 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment Roster - A comprehensive up to date roster now available in a PDF file or Microsoft Excel.