5th ranger battalion

5TH RANGER BATTALION
5TH RANGER BATTALION
21st July 1943 - 22nd October 1944
Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes-Alsace
  1. RANGERS Campbell, Douglas Carroll

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Douglas Carroll UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-514593 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.06.1921, Vallejo, California, USA father Vernon Hasting Campbell (1885-1959) mother Ruth Prescott...
  2. RANGERS Bursch, Floyd August

    SURNAME Bursch FORENAME Floyd August UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 37097013 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. C-1,0,7436 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  3. RANGERS Byrne, William P.,Jr

    SURNAME Byrne FORENAME William P.,Jr UNIT 5 Ranger Bn RANK Captain NUMBER 0-1303845 DATE OF DEATH 3rd March 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from New Haven County, Connecticut born 09.09.1917...
  4. RANGERS Bolton, Harry Ivan

    SURNAME Bolton FORENAME Harry Ivan UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 37242999 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Round Mound Cemetery, Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Chautauqua County, Kansas born...
  5. RANGERS Boutilier, Howard L.

    SURNAME Boutilier FORENAME Howard L. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 31399158 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.06.1925, Abbot, Maine, USA father Wellesley H. Boutilier (1877-1941) mother Hattie May (nee Chambers)...
  6. RANGERS Lambert, Lawrence Donald

    SURNAME Lambert FORENAME Lawrence Donald UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 15336694 DATE OF DEATH 19th February 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA. Section 54, Low 86 W1/2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  7. RANGERS Berger, George Granville

    SURNAME Berger FORENAME George Granville UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company B) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1319256 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.07.1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA father Thomas E. Berger mother Anna C. (nee Barnes) Berger 1...
  8. RANGERS Barfield, Joseph B.

    SURNAME Barfield FORENAME Joseph B. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company B) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 14024301 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.11.1918 father Bronze Barfield (1896-1966) mother Pearl (nee Simmons) Barfield (1895-1973) 23.09.1940 entered service...
  9. RANGERS Aust, Richard H.

    SURNAME Aust FORENAME Richard H. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1316362 DATE OF DEATH 3rd March 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York Section H Site 8903 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Brooklyn, New York born...
  10. RANGERS Askin, Stanley Leonard

    SURNAME Askin FORENAME Stanley Leonard UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company A + B) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 1320405 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.08.1921, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA father Abraham Askin (1887-1961) mother Rose (nee Marvis) Askin...
  11. RANGERS Alday, Hewey

    SURNAME Alday FORENAME Hewey UNIT 5 Ranger Bn RANK Private First Class NUMBER 34784163 DATE OF DEATH 24th February 1945 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Antioch Cemetery, Geneva County, Alabama, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.09.1926 from Gulf County,Florida DOW Irsch-Zerf...
  12. RANGERS Akers, Bernard Carroll,Jr

    SURNAME Akers FORENAME Bernard Carroll, Jr UNIT 5 Ranger Bn RANK Private First Class NUMBER 31321003 DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, Oxford County, Maine ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Oxford County, Maine born 25.11.1924...
  13. RANGERS Adams, Thomas Wilber

    SURNAME Adams FORENAME Thomas Wilber UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 33113594 DATE OF DEATH 24th February 1945 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Circle Hill Cemetery,Punxsutawney,Jefferson County,Pennsylvania ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Armstrong County,Pennsylvania DOW...
  14. RANGERS Rose, Andrew Jackson

    SURNAMERose FORENAMEAndrew Jackson UNIT5 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANKSergeant NUMBER39697192 AWARDBronze Star PLACENormandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn 22.9.1919 Cameron,Oklahoma son of Dillard and Angeline Smith Rose WIA June 1944 France WIA 1945 Germany carpenter postwar moved to Lompoc...
  15. RANGERS Anderson, Leonard Otto

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Leonard Otto UNIT 5 Ranger Bn RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35062333 DATE OF DEATH 23rd February 1945 AGE 19 GRAVESITE West Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cuyahoga County, Ohio born 04.04.1925...
  16. RANGERS Anderson, Dee Charles

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Dee Charles UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1305704 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada County, Idaho Plot 22 Rosevale ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ada County, Idaho born...
  17. RANGERS Styles, Clarence A.

    SURNAME Styles FORENAME Clarence A. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 17013776 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.3.1922 Lonoke,Arkansas died 4.9.1948 Little Rock,Arkansas
  18. RANGERS Zidjunas, Frank Edward

    SURNAME Zidjunas FORENAME Frank Edward UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company F) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 1322503 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.05.1910 father John Zidjunas (1866-1935) mother Anna Zidjunas (1870-1958) 2 years college civil occupation...
  19. RANGERS Zach, Walter John

    SURNAME Zach FORENAME Walter John UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (HQ) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 37466056 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce, Pierce County, Nebraska, USA. Plot 896 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cook County, Illinois born...
  20. RANGERS Dorman, Elwood Lewis

    SURNAME Dorman FORENAME Elwood Lewis UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 33504795 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.04.1924 Middleburg, Pennsylvania, USA mother Mrs. Leon Wenrich grammar school education civil...
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