17th Marine Regiment (United States)

17th Marine Regiment
Active	12 January 1943 - 30 June 1944
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Engineer Regiment
Part of	1st Marine Division
Engagements	World War II * Battle of Cape Gloucester

The 17th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 1st Marine Division. It was formed primarily from units of the Division, and was disbanded during war with the 1st and 2nd battalions remaining in the Division.

Subordinate units

The regiment comprised three battalions and a headquarters and service company:

1st Battalion, 17th Marines, now 1st Combat Engineer Battalion
2nd Battalion, 17th Marines
3rd Battalion, 17th Marines

The 1st Battalion was an engineer battalion, the 2nd was a pioneer battalion and the 3rd a Naval Construction Battalion.

History

World War II

The 17th Marine Regiment participated in the Battle of Cape Gloucester. The subordinate battalions, as independent battalions in 1st Marine Division, participated in all of the Division's major operations during the war.

Notes

References

Bibliography

Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle - Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939 - 1945.’’. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31906-5.

Web

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-NBrit/USMC-M-NBrit-VII.html

United States Marine Corps

Leadership	Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Marine Corps generals United States Congress House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Reserve Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Pacific

Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force Bases Battalions Regiments Brigades Divisions MEF/Corps Marine aviation Marine expeditionary unit Special Operations Marine Raider Regiment Recon Force Division

Personnel and training	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Marine Astronauts Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Associated organizations Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment

History and traditions	History Culture Acronyms and terms Birthday Ball Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Marine Band Drum and Bugle Corps Service Numbers Marine Corps War Memorial Flag Marine One Marines' Hymn National Museum Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Rifleman's Creed Semper Fidelis Silent Drill Platoon History of Hispanics in the USMC History of women in the USMC Women's Reserve Honorary Marine Toys for Tots White House Sentries

Portal Category

1st Marine Division

1st Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 1st Battalion, 4th Marines

5th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

7th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines

11th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 5th Battalion

Other Battalions	1st Reconnaissance 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance 1st Combat Engineer 1st Tank 3rd Assault Amphibian

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