DESCENDANTS OF WWII RANGERS, INC

October 27, 2024

To Ranger Family & Friends:

Our 80th Anniversary Reunion in Kansas City, Missouri, was another success, demonstrating that membership is growing and that the Descendants of World War II Rangers, Inc. (called the Descendants) is committed to carrying on the legacy of our World War II Rangers. The Descendants is a 501(C)3 non-profit foundation.

Nine Board members and Officers were elected at the Descendants’ Business meeting:

David Williams, President; Steven Lehmann, Vice-President; Newton Riley Williams, III, Treasurer; Craig Spinner (Grandson), Secretary; Other “Grands:” Andrew Markward and William Kwasnicki; Members At-Large: Julie Belanger – Webmaster, Laura Moore and Mark Hood. Board Member Emeritus: Andrea Buchanan.

Membership Chair:
Jane Ellen Williams

For 23 years we accomplished our mission by hosting reunions for our WW II Rangers. Part of our stated mission is to perpetuate the history and memory of WW II Rangers. We are addressing how to accomplish our mission after our Rangers are gone, knowing that our generation must put something in place to preserve the records and memory of our Rangers’ accomplishments and sacrifices. How are we doing that ?

The answer is the World War II Ranger Library. We will collect the official and personal Ranger records from World War II. These records will be digitized and organized into a searchable data base to make this information available and easily accessible for future generations. The key to making the Ranger Library as complete as possible is for every WW II Ranger family to share copies of their Ranger’s military records, letters, photos and other memorabilia they possess.

If you are not a member of the Descendants we ask that you click here for a Membership Application and join our effort to preserve our Rangers’ history. Your Ranger will be proud of what we are doing, even if he is no longer with us. Join us NOW and help preserve our WW II Ranger legacy.

Rangers Lead the Way !

David Williams, President
Honoring Colonel James B. Lyle
1st Ranger Battalion, 1942-1943