DESCENDANTS OF WWII RANGERS, INC 
Ranger Obituary Spotlight
WWII Ranger |
Spotlight |
| Alm, Raymond F | Wife Audrey died in Dec 2007 |
| Altieri, James | Original Darby Ranger; Bronze Star w/Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart w/Oak Leak Cluster; ETO w/6 Stars & 4 Arrowheads; Ranger Hall of Fame 2009 |
| Anderson, Axel “Andy” | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Arimond, William | Ex-POW; Original Darby Ranger |
| Auger, Ulysses G. “Blackie” | Original Darby Ranger; Ranger Hall of Fame |
| Bachman, Jr., Clarence | N. Myers, FL; Silver Star; Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Barbarino, Edward | Original Darby Ranger; Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island) |
| Bateman, Charles D. | ex-POW; Original Darby Ranger; Stalag 3B |
| Bayer, Otto | Silver Star, Bronze Star; Purple Heart |
| Berke, Neal | Wife Joyce died 11 Mar 2005 |
| Bero, Joseph | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Blum, Gilbert | Ex-POW; Stalag 7A |
| Bode, Ivan “Buster” | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Brady, John C | 1B/3D Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal |
| Brennan, Jr., James | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Brest, John A. | New Castle, PA; Tech 5; Service 4/2/43 to 11/29/45; Battles/Campaigns: Sicilian-Naples, Fogia, N. Apennines |
| Burnett, John | Ex-POW; Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Butler, Grant | Original Darby Ranger |
| Carroll, Edmond L. | Princeton, WV |
| Coldsmith, William | Shippenburg Health Center; Bronze Star; Purple Heart |
| Cooper, Burnie | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Coughlin, Francis 'Fran' | Wife Theresa died 14 November 2008 |
| Cox, Donald E. | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Crawford, Franklin A. | Ex-POW; Stalag 7A; Contact Granddaughter if you remember him: ji****@*ox.net |
| Daugherty, Vernon E. | Tucson, AZ; Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Davis, Harold C. | Kamiah, ID |
| Deeb , Peter | Original Darby Ranger |
| DeFoe, LaVern “Ben” | Idaho |
| Denbo, Charles Huston | Purple Heart; Wife Marybell died Oct 2009 |
| Dineen, Zelly J | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Dix, Fred | Purple Heart |
| Eberle, Gerald “Jerry” | Bronze Star |
| Edlin, Robert “Bob” | Corpus Christi, TX; Distinguished Service Cross; Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters; Ranger Hall of Fame; Book: “The Fool Lieutenant” |
| Eineichner, Clarence "Charlie" W. | Sterling Heights, Michigan |
| Elder, Eugene E. “Gene” | Cherokee, Iowa; Bronze Star; Purple Heart |
| Elliott, Clyde W. | Original Darby Ranger |
| Emerson, Irving F. | Original Darby Ranger; Purple Heart |
| Epperson, Conway | Silver Star; Bronze Star |
| Fineberg, Joe | Posted by daughter Deborah Pollack dc*******@*******th.net |
| Fitch, Bernard | National Cemetery, Battle Creek, MI |
| Galbraith, John | Sioux Falls, SD |
| Gary, Robert “Page” | COL (R); Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster; Ranger Hall of Fame in 2009 |
| Gillespie, Robert | Purple Heart |
| Goad, Clarence | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Goff, Leonard L. | Posted by Dan Lackey nephew DL***@*ol.com |
| Goranson, Ralph E. | Commanding officer of Charlie company 2nd Ranger Bn , DSC for his action on Omaha beach 6.6.44 |
| Grace, Jr., Thomas A. | Participated in the Raid on Cabanatuan |
| Gummel, Kenny | Maryland; Prospecthill Cemetery, DC |
| Gunther, Harold | Silver Star; Purple Heart; 2E Platoon Sgt from start to finish, Camp Forrest, TN to April 1943 |
| Herder, Harry | Book: We Remember WWII (Personal Accounts) |
| Herring, Thomas | Charlotte, NC; Arlington National Cemetery; Ranger Hall of Fame |
| Hodgson, John | Arlington National Cemetery w/ "Once an Eagle Ceremony" |
| Holy, Norman | Original Darby Ranger |
| Homan, Charles T. | Submitted by Son, Philip G. Homan, SGM (R ) |
| Houseman, Robert | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Hudnell , James H. | Purple Heart |
| Hutton, George F. | IIpswich, England; Lifetime member of the RBA Western Chapter; pi*@******************co.uk |
| Jackson, Maurice Walter | Reno, Nevada; Purple Heart (Hill 400); Bronze Star; Virginia “Meme” (Wife of Maurice Jackson 2Hq/E) died 12 April 2004, Elko, NV; Contact: Daughter Lynn Towne: >a href=mailto"rm*****@*ol.com" style="color:#ff0000">rm*****@*ol.com |
| Johnson, George | Ex-POW; Stalag 3B |
| Jones, Ivor | Purple Heart |
| Kness, Lester E. | Original Darby Ranger; Participated in the Dieppe Raid/ Ranger Hall of Fame |
| Kohl, Francis “Webb” | Purple Heart |
| Krise, Edward | Medic; Purple Heart; Arlington National Cemetery |
| Laycoax, Russell | Knox, IN |
| Leighton, Charles | San Diego, CA |
| Lemon, Charles Cameron | Charleston, WV |
| Lorett, James | Purple Heart |
| Luckhurst, Judson | Original Darby Ranger; Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Lyman, Thomas J. “Tom” | CPT; CO; Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL |
| Mannie, Earl | Wife Iona died 24 May 2005 |
| McCloskey, Regis | Silver Star; Purple Heart |
| McEleney, Edward J. | Received Silver Star |
| McIllwain, Walter | Gloria “Sis” (Wife of Walter McIllwain 5) died 04 May 2004 |
| Meade, Steven | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Merrill, Richard P. “Dick” | at his residence; Arlington National Cemetery; Silver Star; Purple Heart w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters |
| Miller, Charles L. | heart attack; Paddletown Cemetery, Newberrytown, York County, PA; Submitted September 2003 by son: Jeffrey A. Miller |
| Miller, John Austin | Original Darby Ranger; Purple Heart |
| Moore, Marvin | Purple Heart |
| Mosberg, Stanley | Place of Death – Banning, CA |
| Nance, Alvin H. | Arlington National Cemetery; Purple Heart |
| Nelson, George | Lois N. (Wife of George Nelsen1E) died 21 Oct 2004 |
| Nelson, Ward | Waterville, WA |
| Nordland, John | Claire (Wife of John Nordland 1A) died 13 Feb 2001 |
| O'Connor, Ed | Wisconsin; Book: We Remember WWII |
| O'Keefe, William “Billy” | Purple Heart; Family contact: Niece Ann O'Keefe: Am***@*ol.com |
| Palumbo, Charles L. | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B; Contact Son Lewis Palumbo LA*******@******on.co |
| Patrick, James K. | Silver Star; Purple Heart |
| Perry, John J. | Miyoko (Wife of John Perry 5A) died Jan 2007 |
| Peterson. Ronald I. | Original Darby Ranger |
| Pfrunder, David L. | Original Darby Ranger |
| Pollard, Lloyd | Purple Heart; Queen of Heaven Cemetery |
| Potratz, Melvin G. “Bud” | Purple Heart |
| Pruitt , Lloyd | Phoenix, AZ |
| Pyles, Robert S. | Purple Heart |
| Rambis, Michael | Original Darby Ranger |
| Red, Doy | Fresno, CA |
| Reed , Nathan C. | Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Richardson, Earl | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B |
| Robey, Hayward | Bronze Star; Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Roush, James | Purple Heart |
| Rusin, Michael | Original Darby Ranger |
| Samet, Henry | Purple Heart |
| Shalala, James | He and wife Patricia died 09 Mar 2006 in Auto Accident |
| Sharp, Rex | Fort Smith National Cemetery |
| Shunstrom, Charles | Buffalo, NY; Arlington National Cemetery; Silver Star; Bronze Star; Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Shuput, Michael | Original Darby Ranger; Purple Heart; Arlington National Cemetery |
| Skarie, Robert W. | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Stabler, Sr., Hollis D. | Book: “No One Ever Asked Me” – his story |
| Stivison, William J. | Silver Star; Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Suchier, Oscar Art | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Szima, Alex | Purple Heart |
| Thomas, Ronald | Participated in the Cabanatuan Raid |
| Thompson, Clyde C. | Original Darby Ranger |
| Twigg, Roger | Original Darby Ranger |
| Walker, William H. | Fresno, CA |
| Werkowski. Paul P. | Ex-POW; Stalag 2B; Purple Heart |
| Westerholm, Harold | Original Darby Ranger |
| Williams, George S. | Took Over 2 BN 12/06/44 from Rudder; Bronze Star w/Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Wilson, Warren | Purple Heart |
| Yenzer, Ronald | Purple Heart |
| Young, Leilyn | COL (R); Original Darby Ranger; Arlington National |
| Zyrkowski, Henry “Zeke” | Purple Heart |