17th Marine Regiment (United States)

17th Marine Regiment
Active12 January 1943 – 30 June 1944
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeEngineer Regiment
Part of1st Marine Division
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Colonel Harold E. Rosecrans
Colonel Francis I. Fenton

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

19th Naval Construction Battalion Plaque. The battalion was assigned first to the 1st Marine Amphibious Corps and then was redesignated 3rd Battalion 17th Marines / 1st Marine Division. . . Seabee Museum
Seabees from C. Co 19th Naval Construction Battalion build a corduroy road from yellow beaches inland with their fellow Marines of the 17th Marines at Cape Gloucester.(USMC- photo 12203)
Position of the First Marine Division
  1. ^ U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle Fleet Marine Force Ground Units, Rottman p. 220 [1]