17th Field Artillery Brigade (United States)

History

• Staged at Camp Myles Standish from 20 February 1944.
• Departed Boston, Massachusetts Port of Embarkation on 28 February 1944.
• Arrived in England on 8 March 1944.
• Landed in France on 12 June 1944 and entered the Normandy campaign.
• Normandy Campaign concluded on 24 July 1944.
• Northern France campaign started July 1944.
• Crossed into Belgium on 5 September 1944.
• Northern France campaign concluded on 14 September 1944.
• Entered Germany on 15 September 1944 and started Rhineland campaign.
• Returned to Belgium on 1 October 1944.
• Reentered Germany on 1 November 1944.
• Returned to Belgium on 23 December 1944 to participate in the Ardennes-Alsace campaign.
• Reentered Germany on 4 February 1945, and resumed Rhineland campaign.
• Rhineland Campaign concluded on 21 March 1945.
• Central Europe campaign starts 22 March 1945.
• Central Europe campaign concluded 11 May 1945, and unit prepares to be withdrawn from ETO, and deployment to PTO.
• Unit withdrawn from Germany, and arrived Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation to prepare for invasion of Japan on 9 July 1945
• Unit moved to Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 15 July 1945 to train and re-equip for Pacific Theater.
• Unit at Camp San Luis Obispo on VJ Day.
• Unit moved to Fort Ord, California for demobilization on 20 September 1945.
• Inactivated 15 November 1945 at Fort Ord

Lineage & Honors

Lineage

• Constituted 31 July 1918 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, and assigned to the 17th Division
• Organized 19 August 1918 at Camp Bowie, Texas
• Demobilized 8 February 1919 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
• Reconstituted 12 October 1936 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade
• Activated 19 January 1943 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
• Reorganized, redesignated, and joined 13 March 1944 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, VII Corps Artillery
• Inactivated 15 November 1945 at Fort Ord, California
• Activated 22 January 1951 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
• Inactivated 21 June 1975 in Germany
• Redesignated 21 March 1978 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade
• Activated 21 September 1978 in Augsburg, Germany
• Reorganized and redesignated 17 July 2007 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Fires Brigade

  Campaign Participation Credit

• World War II: Normandy Campaign ; Northern France Campaign; Rhineland Campaign; Ardennes-Alsace Campaign; Central Europe Campaign
• War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined

  Decorations

• Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005–2006

  Assigned and Attached Units

• Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
• 5th Battalion High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
• 1st Battalion High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, 94th Field Artillery Regiment
• 308th Brigade Support Battalion
• 256th Signal Company