DESCENDANTS OF WWII RANGERS, INC

1st Ranger Btn

Algeria - French Morocco
Tunisia
Sicily
Naples-Foggia
Anzio
Rome
Arno

2 Presidential Unit Citations

Activated 19 June 42
Inactivated 15 Aug 44

2nd Ranger Btn

Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes - Alsace
Central Europe

Presidential Unit Citation
French Croix de Guerre

Activated 1 Apr 43
Inactivated 23 Oct 45

3rd Ranger Btn

Sicily
Naples - Foggia
Anzio
Rome - Arno

Presidential Unit Citation
II Corps Commendation

Activated 25 May 43
Inactivated 15 Aug 44

4th Ranger Btn

Sicily
Naples - Foggia
Anzio
Rome – Arno

Presidential Unit Citation
5th Army Commendation

Activated 8 June 43
Inactivated 24 Oct 44

5th Ranger Btn

Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes – Alsace
Central Europe

2 Presidential Unit Citations
French Croix de Guerre

Activated 21 July 43
Inactivated 22 Oct 45

6th Ranger Btn

New Guinea
Leyte
Luzon

Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Presidential Citation

Formerly the 98th Field Art Btn
Redesignated the 6th Rgr Btn

Activated 26 Sept 44
Inactivated 30 Dec 45

Invasions

North Africa - Sicily - Italy - Anzio - Normandy - Leyte – Luzon

Raids

Dieppe - Sened Station - Dinegat - Homonhon – Cabanatuan

Major Battles

Arzew - Dernaia Pass - El Guettar - Gela - Licata - Porto Empedocle - Butera - Pursuit to Messina

Maiori - Chiunzi Pass - Mtn Cavalle Rotunda - Coppagna - Venafro - Mt. Sammucro - Anzio Beachhead

Cisterna - Femina Porta Battle - Omaha Beach - Pointe du Hoc - Pointe de la Percee - Grand Camp

les Baines - Vierville - Le Conquet Peninsula - Brest - Huertgen Forest - Bergstein Hill 400 – Zerf

Hill 105 - Oberlucken - Battle of the Bulge - Suluan - Manila - Aparri

National Ranger Memorial Foundation

There are many battles, raids, and territories documented here, but who can count the battles, skirmishes, combat patrols, and infiltrations that were never mentioned in military records from the Ranger's vast undertaking.
-Ranger James Altieri