The 217th deployed from the Boston Port of Embarkation on 7 April 1944 and arrived in England on 17 April 1944. The 217th moved forward to France on 25 June 1944, where they remained until they moved forward to participate in the Ardennes-Alsace Offensive.
The 217th unit departed from Boston on 7 April 1944 and arrived in England a week later. They then proceeded to France on 25 June 1944, remaining there until they joined the Ardennes-Alsace Offensive campaign.