1st ranger battalion

1ST RANGER BATTALION
1ST RANGER BATTALION
19th June 1942 - 15th August 1944
Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Rome-Arno, Anzio
  1. RANGERS Halliday, Robert Harvey

    SURNAME Halliday FORENAME Robert Harvey UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (HQ Company) RANK Technician Fourth Grade NUMBER 32026866 AWARD Silver Star PLACE July 1943, Sicily ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided St. Lawrence, New York born 20.07.1919, Massena, New York, USA father James E. Halliday...
  2. RANGERS Ferrier, Leslie Milton

    SURNAME Ferrier FORENAME Leslie Milton UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 37026758 AWARD Silver Star PLACE 12th February 1943, Tunisia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 31.05.1911 Pitt, Minnesota, USA father Delvin E. Ferrier (1878-1950) mother Lou Fern (nee...
  3. RANGERS Dirks, Leonard Frederick

    SURNAME Dirks FORENAME Leonard Frederick UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company A) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-386526 AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.10.1918 Akron, Ohio, USA father Henry Dirks mother Ethel Clair Bruns Dirks graduated University of Nebraska 19.08.1941...
  4. RANGERS Dean, Edwin Lee

    SURNAME Dean FORENAME Edwin Lee UNIT 1st Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 37006282 AWARD Silver Star PLACE 12th February 1943, Tunisia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.08.1920, Stone County, Missouri, USA father Albert Lee Dean (1898-1969) mother Mary...
  5. RANGERS Baccus, Edwin Vernon

    SURNAME Baccus FORENAME Edwin Vernon UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company F) & 4th Ranger Bn. (Company F) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 20704673 AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 20.07.1921, Des Moines, Iowa, USA father John Andrew Baccus (1882-1963) mother Florence Louise...
  6. RANGERS Foley, John Joseph

    SURNAME Foley FORENAME John Joseph UNIT 1st Ranger Battalion (Company D) RANK Corporal NUMBER 31017758 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.03.1917, Boston, Massachusetts, USA father Thomas Frederick Foley (1880-1956) mother Julia Ann (nee Shea) Foley...
  7. Allen G. Bradbury

    Allen G. Bradbury

    Allen Grover Bradbury from Evansville,Indiana,USA Sergeant 2 Regiment born 14.2.1924 Kirksville,Missouri 1 Ranger Bn (Company A) FSSF 1944 474 Infantry Regiment 1945 last residence Delta,Colorado married Margaret (2 daughters Deborah and Toni,7 stepchildren) died 6.12.2014 Delta,Colorado Delta...
  8. RANGERS Dye, Joseph

    SURNAME Dye FORENAME Joseph UNIT 1 Ranger Bn (Company E) + 4 Ranger Bn (Company A + F) RANK Sergeant + Corporal NUMBER 36663075 AWARD Silver Star PLACE 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Waverly Hall, Georgia born 05.05.1919 Morehead, Kentucky, USA father Jerry B. Dye mother...
  9. RANGERS Altieri, James J.

    SURNAME Altieri FORENAME James J. UNIT 1 Ranger Bn (Company F) + 4 Ranger Bn (Company F) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 33101404 (enlisted) / 02055876 (Officer) AWARD Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster PLACE WW2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 03.03.1920, Philadelphia...
  10. Donald S. Frederick

    Donald S. Frederick

    4 Ranger Bn (Company E) (Sgt 20714962) 1 Ranger Bn (Company F) (2nd Lieutenant)
  11. RANGERS Duffy, Patrick Eugene

    SURNAME Duffy FORENAME Patrick Eugene (Gene) UNIT 1 Ranger Bn RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 37042542 AWARD Bronze Star with V device PLACE WW2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Mallard, Iowa born 24.04.1916, Currie, Minnesota, USA father Thomas Joseph Duffy (1887-1952) mother Mary...
  12. Dean W. Hooker

    Dean W. Hooker

    born 6.11.1921 service number 20704429 1 Ranger Bn (HQ + Company E) (S/Sgt) 4 Ranger Bn (HQ + Company B) (M/Sgt) died 22.12.1997 Glendale Cemetery,Des Moines,Iowa note his brother John Hooker (S/Sgt 4 Ranger Bn) KIA (see Roll of Honour)
  13. Carlo Contrera

    Carlo Contrera

    from Brooklyn,New York born 1919 New York entered service 2.9.1941 Fort Dix,New Jersey service number 32180468 1 Ranger Bn (RFHQ) (Pvt) 4 Ranger Bn (HQ) (PFC)
  14. Anthony V. Rada

    Anthony V. Rada

    from Flint,Michigan service number 36129623 1 Ranger Bn (HQ) (1st Sgt) 4 Ranger Bn (HQ) (1st Sgt) died 22.1.1982
  15. RANGERS Mercuriali, Gino

    SURNAME Mercuriali FORENAME Gino UNIT 1 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 20703364 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cedar Rapids, Iowa born 19.9.1920 service number 20703364 commissioned 1 Ranger Bn (Company D) 4 Ranger Bn (Company...
  16. RANGERS Campbell, David Weeks

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME David Weeks ("Soupy") UNIT 4 Ranger Bn (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 31062456 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Italy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Middlesex County, Massachusetts born 19.11.1913 Medford, Massachusetts, USA father Robert...
  17. RANGERS Harris, Randall

    SURNAME Harris FORENAME Randall UNIT 1 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK First Sergeant NUMBER 20705565 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Sicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Pocahontas County, Iowa born 1915 North Dakota 2 years college motor vehicle mechanic in civilian...
  18. RANGERS Fowler, James Gillett

    SURNAME Fowler FORENAME James Gillett UNIT 1 Ranger Bn (Company F) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1047124 DATE OF DEATH 30th January 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 9 Site 5846-A/C ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Babylon, Kings County, New...
  19. RANGERS Williams, Earl R.

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Earl R. UNIT 1 Ranger Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER AWARD Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Grand Rapids, Michigan Company K,126th Infantry Division, Michigan National Guard 1940 1 Ranger Bn 1942-45 served Dieppe...
  20. RANGERS Yates, Charles Edward

    SURNAME Yates FORENAME Charles Edward UNIT 1 Ranger Bn RANK Private NUMBER 35442600 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Shelton Cemetery, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Boyd County, Kentucky born 09.08.1921, Boyd, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA...
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