2nd ranger battalion

SURNAME Goranson FORENAME Ralph Einar UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company C) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-1299035 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Libertyville, Illinois born 04.07.1919 Chicago, Illinois, USA father Einar Goranson (1893-1968)...

SURNAME Edlin FORENAME Robert Thomas (Bob) UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company A) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1293387 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Brittany 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 6.5.1922, Evansville, Indiana, USA father Louis Lee Edlin (1898-1965) mother...

SURNAME Courtney FORENAME William J. UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company A) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 15104744 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Cuyahoga, Ohio born 1921, New York single without dependents upon enlistment...

SURNAME Clark FORENAME Rex Douglas UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 39378566 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Kettle Falls, Washington born 19.03.1918, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada...

SURNAME Belmont FORENAME Gail Hamilton UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company A) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 36895257 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided New Jersey born 30.01.1921, Perry, New York, USA 08.01.1942 entered service...

SURNAME Belcher FORENAME Julius Wilbur UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company C) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 33213927 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Swords Creek, Virginia born 28.10.1921, Grundy, Virginia, USA father James Monroe Belcher...

SURNAME Arnold FORENAME Edgar Leroy UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company B) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-1286417 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.04.1913, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA father Raymond mother Eva (nee Bennett) Arnold 1st wife Alice...

SURNAME Kerchner FORENAME George Francis UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1309569 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Obituary Kerchner, George Francis 2D 17 February 2012, VA George Francis Kerchner...

SURNAME Wood FORENAME Henry Arthur UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 32772425 DATE OF DEATH 4th April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Essex County, New Jersey born...

SURNAME Wirtz FORENAME Benjamin Harold UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 35434827 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Athens Cemetery, Athens, West Virginia, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia born 17.08.1917...

SURNAME Wieburg FORENAME George Alfred UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 36379512 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Veterans Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Grundy County,Illinois born...

SURNAME Whitehead FORENAME Robert Raymond UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 33185998 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lehigh County...

SURNAME Weimer FORENAME Martin Rudolph UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 36378405 DATE OF DEATH 3rd December 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE St Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from DuPage County, Illinois...

SURNAME Vaughan FORENAME William D. UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 36552326 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. Section A, Site 1027 ADDITIONAL...

SURNAME Troutt FORENAME Jack Donald UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 39727332 DATE OF DEATH 7th December 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Blanchard Cemetery, Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los Angeles, California born...

SURNAME Wills FORENAME James Frederick UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 33947188 DATE OF DEATH 30th March 1945 AGE 19 GRAVESITE South Fork Cemetery, South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. Lot H-90 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 20.03.1926...

SURNAME Szewczuk FORENAME Bernard UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 12085851 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE St Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kings County, New...

SURNAME Stephens FORENAME Otto K. UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company C) RANK Corporal NUMBER 20533605 DATE OF DEATH 6th December 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Indiana, USA. Section 5A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Henry County, Indiana born 25.02.1918, Lewis...

SURNAME Speechley FORENAME Charles William UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Private NUMBER 36368699 DATE OF DEATH 31st August 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cook County, Illinois born...

SURNAME Sluss FORENAME William Eli UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (HQ) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35587231 DATE OF DEATH 24th December 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Union Cemetery, Louisville, Stark County, Ohio, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Stark County, Ohio born 14.05.1921...