1st Ranger Battalion
1st Ranger Battalion
Original First Ranger Battalion Roster, June 19, 1942 at the Commando Training Depot, Achnacarry, Scotland.
(Rank Held at Time of Activation)
Darby, William C., Major
Basil, Albert E., Capt. Dammer, Herman L., Capt.
Manning, Jacob, Capt. Martin, William E., Capt.
Meade, Stephen J., Capt. Miller, Alvah N., Capt.
Murray, Roy A., Capt.
Ahlgren, Frederic F., 1st Lt. Anderson, Axel W., 1st Lt.
Carran, Earl L., 1st Lt. Dirks, Leonard F., 1st Lt.
Flanagan, Robert, 1st Lt. Jarrett, William A., 1st Lt.
Klefman, Gordon L., 1st Lt. Knudson, Dean H., 1st Lt.
Lanning, William B., 1st Lt. Lyle, James B., 1st Lt.
Nelson, Alfred H., 1st Lt. Nye, Walter F., 1st Lt.
Schneider, Max F., 1st Lt. Young, Leilyn M., 1st Lt.
Johnson, Robert L., 2nd Lt. Karbel, Howard W., 2nd Lt.
Loustalot, Edward V., 2nd Lt. Randall, Joseph H., 2nd Lt.
Saam, Frederick J., 2nd Lt. Shunstrom, Charles M., 2nd Lt.
Sunshine, George P., 2nd Lt.
Butler, Walter, 1st Sgt. Munro, Kenneth J., 1st Sgt.
Hanson, James B., T/Sgt. Porter, Richard W., T/Sgt.
Baccus, Edwin V., S/Sgt. Bertholf, Merritt M., S/Sgt.
Dalquist, Clyde, S/Sgt. Honig, Richard P., S/Sgt.
Hooker, Dean, S/Sgt. Hooker, John F., S/ Sgt.
Kness, Lester E., S/Sgt. Mercuriali, Gino, S/Sgt.
Musegades, William M., S/Sgt. Musselman, Chester V, S/Sgt.
McCauley, Robert, S/Sgt. Rembecki, John S., S/Sgt.
Sorrell, Charles A., S/Sgt. Stempson, Kenneth D., S/Sgt.
Yambor, Steve P., S/Sgt. Adams, Harold, Sgt.
Ball, John J., Sgt. Beaver, Corwin W., Sgt.
Butler. Grant R., Sgt. Butts, Theodore Q., Sgt.
Castle, Gene, Sgt. Clarey, John C., Sgt.
Church, Lloyd, Sgt. Dew, James R., Sgt.
Dye, Joe, Sgt. Earhart, Thomas A., Sgt.
Evans, Warren E., Sgt. Fox, Arlo G., Sgt.
Gabriel, Martin J., Sgt. Gollinger, Bernard H., Sgt.
Greene, Richard, Sgt. Greenland, Dale E., Sgt.
Gustafsen, Maurice E., Sgt. Harris, Randall, Sgt.
Hartin, Maurice D., Sgt. Heacock, Mervin, Sgt.
Hendrickson, Robert S., Sgt. Huckle, William J., Sgt.
Hudson, Jack, Sgt. Jacobsen, Albert T., Sgt.
Jensen, Ernest, Sgt. Johnson, Warren L., Sgt.
Jones, Donald L., Sgt. Kavanaugh, Marvin L., Sgt.
Kenyon, Kenneth, Sgt. Klebanski, Walter, Sgt.
Knapp, John J., Sgt. Kunkle, Ronald, Sgt.
Laseter, Douglas E., Sgt. Maginn, Francis T., Sgt.
Mahoney, Edwin, Sgt. Mattivi, Frank, Sgt.
Minarsich, Clifford E., Sgt. McCollam, Donald, Sgt.
Northrup, Arthur J., Sgt. Parish, Earl, Sgt.
Perry, Paul E., Sgt. Pfrunder, David L., Sgt.
Reagan, Harry M., Sgt. Rensink, Gerrit J., Sgt.
Rowe, Ronald L., Sgt. Sandage, Garnett, Sgt.
Sellers, Richard, Sgt. Sieg, Walter R., Sgt.
Sorby, Tom, Sgt. Spangler, Theodore, Sgt.
Sporman, Leonard E., Sgt. Stern, Phil, Sgt.
Swank, Marcell, Sgt. Szima, Alex I., Sgt.
Taylor, Robert, Sgt. Thompson, Clyde C., Sgt.
Thompson, Ed, Sgt. Torbett, Donald K., Sgt.
Vanskoy, John R., Sgt. Wojcik, Walter J., Sgt.
Woods, Wayne, Sgt. Yandell, Ray C., Sgt.
Yurko, Michael S., Sgt.
Arimond, William, Cpl. Arnbol, Andrew K., Cpl.
Barnes, William B., Cpl. Bacon, Robert, Cpl.
Beckham, Robert, Cpl. Bolton, Floyd H., Cpl.
Buona, Wayne A., Cpl. Edstrom, Robert, Cpl.
Ehalt, Robert E., Cpl. Eklund, Robert D., Cpl.
Elwood, William 0., Cpl. Finn, John N., Cpl.
Fisher, Chester, Cpl. Foley, John J., Cpl.
Ford, Richard, Cpl. Frederick, Donald S., Cpl.
Gallup, Wilbur L., Cpl. Gangath, Phillip, Cpl.
Gilbert, Nolan M., Cpl. Gramke, Melvyn P., Cpl.
Haines, James, Cpl. Hancock, Victor, Cpl.
Henry, Howard M., Cpl. Hermsen, Paul S., Cpl.
Hunt, Russell W., Cpl. Keegan, John E., Cpl.
Key, James N., Cpl. Kness, Marvin E., Cpl.
Kuhl, Howard V., Cpl. Lacosse, Frank, Cpl.
Ladd, Garland S., Cpl. Masalonis, Edward W., Cpl.
McAllister, Harold, Cpl. Rada, Anthony, Cpl.
Rote, Edgar W., Cpl. Runyon, Oscar L., Cpl.
Ryan, Thomas L., Cpl. Schmirler, Robert C., Cpl.
Schon, Clarence M., Cpl. Sexton, Donald R., Cpl.
Shippy, Zane G., Cpl. Shuff, Joseph, Cpl.
Silkwood, Monzell, Cpl. Skarie, Robert, Cpl.
Spackman, Arthur, Cpl. Torneby, Samuel C., Cpl.
Trabu, Edward W., Cpl. Trynoski, Joseph R., Cpl.
Vetcher, Peter Cpl. Vickmark, Clayton 0., Cpl.
Wilson, Gilbert E., Cpl. Wojcik, Louis J., Cpl.
Altieri, James J., T/5 Bierbaum, Kenneth, T/5
Chesnut, J. T., T/5 Coomer, Jennings, T/5
Cundriff, Woodrow, T/5 Dunn, Donald E., T/5
Earl, Llewellyn, T/5 Elliott, Richard C., T/5
Greene, Leonard L., T/5 Halliday, Robert H., T/5
Heid, Ivan R., T/5 Merrill, Von D., T/5
McGee, William A., T/5 Polus, Matthew, T/5
Reid, Lawrence, T/5 Rouse, Claude, T/5
Salkin, Arron N., T/5 Stojewski, Raymond A., T/5
Urban, Henry A., T/5 Yoder, William H., T/5
Aasve, Kermit E., Pfc. Bailey, Raymond L., Pfc.
Bannister, Floyd R., Pfc. Bevan, Robert M., Pfc.
Bietel, Clare P., Pfc. Blake, Fred E., Pfc.
Boudreau, Burton, Pfc. Brake, Douglas E., Pfc.
Bresnahan, Walter A., Pfc. Bristol, Jess B., Pfc.
Brown, Roy A., Pfc. Brown, William E., Pfc.
Bruder, Robert, Pfc. Bruun, Mervyn P., Pfc.
Bunde, Clar R., Pfc. Bush, Stanley, Pfc.
Campbell, Joseph S., Pfc. Contrera, Carlo, Pfc.
Cook, Lester B., Pfc. Crandall, Claude D., Pfc.
Eskola, Elmer I., Pfc. Deeb, Peter, Pfc.
Demick, Eugene L., Pfc. Drost, Carl, Pfc.
Dudrow, Douglas S., Pfc. Eastwood, Philip H., Pfc.
Fronk, Junior, Pfc. Garrison, Elmer W., Pfc.
Gaskill, Robert K., Pfc. Girdley, William S., Pfc.
Grafton, Thomas A., Pfc. Gust, Joe V., Pfc.
Harr, Gerald J., Pfc. Hedges, Richard, Pfc.
Heiser, Robert, Pfc. Higgins, John J., Pfc.
Hoffiens, John R., Pfc. Holy, Norman F., Pfc.
Jacobs, Shirley G., Pfc. Johnson, Robert 0., Pfc.
Joiner, William, Pfc. Jondal, Ozonville, Pfc.
Ketzer, Steve, Pfc. Knox, John K., Pfc.
Kopanda, George, Pfc. Kopp, William G., Pfc.
Legg, Sherman, L., Pfc. Leighton, Charles F., Pfc.
Lienhas, William E., Pfc. Marty, Raymond E., Pfc.
Mayberry, Howard M., Pfc. Miller, John A., Pfc.
Moffatt, Rollin, Pfc. Mosley, James, Pfc.
McLenson, Stanley P., Pfc. Nagengast, Jerome J., Pfc.
Nanny, James, Pfc. Nickirk, Charles, Pfc.
Powell, Waiter R., Pfc. Pfann, William, Pfc.
Preston, Pete M., Pfc. Pruitt, Charles R., Pfc.
Puccio, Charles, Pfc. Quinn, Leslie, Pfc.
Rodriguez, Raymond, Pfc. Rutledge, Raymond, Pfc.
Sivil, Charles, Pfc. Stewart, Estel, Pfc.
Stovall, William, Pfc. Sugrue, John E., Pfc.
Sumpter, Gerald C., Pfc. Swanson, Robert, Pfc.
Szcesniak, Steven S., Pfc. Taylor, Alpha 0., Jr., Pfc.
Tiggelaar, Samuel, Pfc. Traufler, Donald A., Pfc.
Trent, Nelson, Pfc. Wells, Royal H., Pfc.
Westerholm, Harold S., Pfc. Wood, William, Pfc.
Yenzer, Ronald K., Pfc.
Anctil, Roland, Pvt. Andre, Howard W., Pvt.
Archer, James, Pvt. Avers, Robert H., Pvt.
Back, Harley, Pvt. Baker, Clarence H., Pvt.
Barefoot, James H., Pvt. Barker, Jack, Pvt.
Baum, John L., Pvt. Bergstrom, Dennis A., Pvt.
Bills, Perry E., Pvt. Biro, Imre, Pvt.
Bock, Woodrow C., Pvt. Bond, Fred, Pvt.
Brassfield, John S., Pvt. Brinkley, William L., Pvt.
Brown, George D., Pvt. Bullington, Lee M., Pvt.
Burdine, Carl C., Pvt. Buringrud, Wendell, Pvt.
Cain, Paul W., Pvt. Calahan, Rollie F., Pvt.
Calfayon, Varton, Pvt. Calhoun, Edward T., Pvt.
Card, Earl E., Pvt. Carlson, Douglas, Pvt.
Chesher, Robert T., Pvt. Christensen, Alfred E., Pvt.
Colbert, Paul E., Pvt. Coon, Lyle, Pvt.
Cooney, James D., Pvt. Corrin, Thomas, Pvt.
Cote, Jules E., Pvt. Coy, Charles R., Pvt.
Creed, George H., Pvt. Dean, Edward L., Pvt.
DeGennareo, Steven N., Pvt. Delski, John, Pvt.
Diehl, Charles W., Pvt. Dlugas, Adam, Pvt.
Donnelly, William, Pvt. Doss, John F., Pvt.
Dunn, Robert C., Pvt. Earnest, Charles A., Pvt.
Earwood, Don A., Pvt. Eaton, Richard E., Pvt.
Edwards, James 0., Pvt. Eineicher, Clarence W., Pvt.
Elliott, Clyde W., Pvt. Evans, Charles, Pvt.
Fergen, Thomas B., Pvt. Fernandez, Adelfeo, Pvt.
Ferrier, Leslie M., Pvt. Ferru, Edwin R., Pvt.
Fitzhugh, Norman R., Pvt. Folsom, Harold, Pvt.
Fontenot, Lee J., Pvt. Fortenberry, Ike S., Pvt.
Freeman, Roy, Pvt. Fulks, Warren, Pvt.
Fullerton, Edward, Pvt. Galbraith, John, Pvt.
Gavins, Raymond, Pvt. Gilardi, Americo, Pvt.
Goins, Archie, Pvt. Gomez, Simon R., Pvt.
Gonzolas, Lalo, Pvt. Gorman, John E., Pvt.
Grant, Charles F., Pvt. Gray, James E., Pvt.
Gray, Lyman, Pvt. Greene, Othel, Pvt.
Grisamer, George W., Pvt. Gummel, Kenneth E., Pvt.
Hall, Cornelius, Pvt. Hambrich, Clifford H., Pvt.
Harrington, Lester C., Pvt. Harris, Lemuel G., Pvt.
Harris, Thurman E., Pvt. Harrison, Elby W., Pvt.
Hathaway, Charles, Pvt. Hauck, Cecil, Pvt.
Hawkins, George, Pvt. Hayes, Charles E., Pvt.
Hayes, Donald L., Pvt. Haywood, Edward, Pvt.
Hedensted, Howard, Pvt. Hedrick, Vernon, Pvt.
Hoctel, Lamont, Pvt. Hoffman, George C., Pvt.
Hyatt, Lloyd 0., Pvt. Ingram, John R., Pvt.
Jackson, William A., Pvt. Jantz, Irvin W., Pvt.
Jernberg, Innes A., Pvt. Johnson, Charles, Pvt.
Johnson, Donald G., Pvt. Johnson, Everett L., Pvt.
Johnson, Francis K., Pvt. Johnson, John J., Pvt.
Kallis, Milton, Pvt. Karboski, Stanley, Pvt.
Katzen, Murray A., Pvt. Kazura, Charles, Pvt.
Keberdle, Robert C., Pvt. Keener, Vance, Pvt.
Kerecman, Michael, Pvt. Koons, Franklin M., Pvt.
Kopveiler, Eugene N., Pvt. Lambert, Daniel, Pvt.
Larson, Kenneth E., Pvt. Launer, Harvey L,., Pvt.
Lehmann, Carl H., Pvt. Lodge, Vernon W., Pvt.
Logsden, Chester, Pvt. Loman, Robert B., Pvt.
Longona, Paul, Pvt. Low, Austin G., Pvt.
Lowell, Bob L., Pvt. Lucas, Joseph P., Pvt.
Madson, Marvin K., Pvt. Mahoney, James, Pvt.
Martin, Edwin W., Pvt. Martin, Grant E., Pvt.
May, Joseph C., Pvt. Merritt, James M., Pvt.
Miller, Seymour, Pvt. Mitchell, Dencil E., Pvt.
Moffett, Walter, Pvt. Moger, Ervin, Pvt.
Montgomery, George C., Pvt. Morasti, Victor A., Pvt.
Moses, Robert L., Pvt. Mozzetti, Eric C., Pvt.
Mulling, Jullien, Pvt. McClain, LeRoy J., Pvt.
McGraw, Elvis G., Pvt. McMahon, Regis M., Pvt.
Najomowicz, Walter J., Pvt. Neal, Charles, Pvt.
Nelson, Trent, Pvt. Nelson, George P., Pvt.
Nixson, Jacques M., Pvt. Nochta, John E., Pvt.
Norman, John R., Pvt. Nystrom, Alder, Pvt.
Oneskunk, Samson P., Pvt. Oslund, George L., Pvt.
Pagunano, Charles E., Pvt. Palade, Weslie W., Pvt.
Palmer, Frank W., Pvt. Parker, Walter A., Pvt.
Parsons, William T., Pvt. Patterson, Francis B., Pvt.
Petersen, Henry, Pvt. Peterson, Ronald I., Pvt.
Petty, Clarence A., Pvt. Phillips, Joe, Pvt.
Pierce, Raymond, Pvt. Prudhomme, Thomas H., Pvt.
Puchinski, Walter, Pvt. Ratliff, Vinson, Pvt.
Reed, Robert, Pvt. Reilly, Charles, Pvt.
Reiter, Leonard, Pvt. Retig, Roland, Pvt.
Rinard, Harold L., Pvt. Roane, George H., Pvt.
Rorex, John R., Pvt. Ruscheweiz, James R., Pvt.
Ryan, Patrick, Pvt. Sander, Richard, Pvt.
Sandlin, William G., Pvt. Sausen, William L., Pvt.
Schooley, Clayton, Pvt. Schrader, Arthur C., Pvt.
Schultz, Edward A., Pvt. Schumacher, Dennis L., Pvt.
Schwartz, Joey H., Pvt. Shain, Edward, Pvt.
Shuput, Michael M., Pvt. Shurmak, Sylvester, Pvt.
Sosh, James, Pvt. Stanton, John J., Pvt.
Stark, Ernest, Pvt. Stoopes, Leslie, Pvt.
Stroud, Pressley P, Pvt. Sullivan, Thomas, Pvt.
Swanson, Allan E., Pvt. Sweazy, Owen, Pvt.
Swicker, Howard B., Pvt. Thompson, Evan, Pvt.
Thompson, Richard N., Pvt. Thurman, George W., Pvt.
Tongate, Kenneth C., Pvt. Treumer, Clarence, Pvt.
Troxell, Lawrence F., Pvt. Turner, Robert E., Pvt.
Wallsmith, Clotis, Pvt. Walters, Charles, Pvt.
Wensle, Charles L., Pvt. Whited, Murel, Pvt.
Wilkerson, Edward N., Pvt. Wilkerson, Kimbrell M., Pvt.
Williams, Joe 0., Pvt. Williams, Thomas, Pvt.
Wilson, Harold, Pvt. Winsor, Thomas G., Pvt.
Wisniewski, John, Pvt. Wood, Virgil H., Pvt.
Woodhall, John B., Pvt. Yarboro, Jessie, Pvt.
Zaccardi, Dominico, Pvt. Zielinski, Herman A., Pvt.
