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2nd Ranger Infantry Company (United States)

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724:, as part of an offensive to push Chinese forces back from the Tanyang area. The company entered the village at 07:30 and was ambushed by a battalion of Chinese troops entrenched there in fortified positions. The Rangers were able to capture the village and fend off a counterattack with their heavy weapons, suffering five killed and five wounded while killing 100 Chinese soldiers. However, as it moved to reinforce another U.S. infantry company advancing north, the 2nd Ranger Company was hit by a strong Chinese counterattack, and was forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition. It suffered another six killed and three wounded. 2578: 39: 311: 941:, the Ranger company was employed aggressively in offensive roles as a means to secure a better position for the UN at the bargaining table. After a number of operations north of the 38th parallel with the 7th Division, on 8 June the Rangers were moved to attack Hill 772, an operation crafted by Allen to win a strategically advantageous high ground position along the front line. That morning, the company, with support from 7th Division artillery, advanced on the hill, which was first blanketed with 998: 920:
ammunition by 03:00. At that point, the second Chinese battalion commenced its assault, surprising the Rangers and driving them from the peak of Hill 581. Queen counterattacked and retook the hill by 05:00. At 06:45, the Chinese gave up the attack, having been severely mauled. In the unsuccessful attempt to take Hill 581, Chinese losses amounted to at least 120 killed and several hundred injured. The Rangers, having relied on tight interlocking
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meant they lacked the manpower to conduct basic tactical maneuvers, and their employment with divisional elements meant they did not have the necessary intelligence information to conduct effective infiltration operations. He concluded that these problems were due to "lack of understanding of Ranger capabilities, limitations inherent in Rangers' force structure, and basic distrust of elite forces."
878:. The company spent the month training replacements, with up to 400 enlisted men filtering into the company. By May, the process of transferring these men to other units began as U.S. Army units throughout Korea, driven by necessity, began slowly desegregating. The Rangers eventually settled at a force of 123 men, among them the first white member of the unit, medic Joe Russo. 626:, many at night, simulating raids, ambushes and infiltrations. The Rangers trained 60 hours per week and ran 5 miles (8.0 km) each day and frequently held 20 miles (32 km) speed marches, which were considered traditions for Ranger training from World War II. The training for the numbered companies included much of the program used by Second Lieutenant 960:
so, the Army noted that the establishment of the Ranger companies had only been a trial directed by The Pentagon, which had been completed. The decision was further clarified in relation to the 2nd Ranger Company, with the Army stating that "racial differences" had prevented the company from being used effectively in offensive operations.
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The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company was honored in the 2013 Korean War documentary "Finnigan's War" directed by Conor Timmis. Members of the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company interviewed in the film include Herculano Dias, Donald Allen and Paul T. Lyles. Ranger Herculano Dias recalls the unit's unique combat
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The Rangers massed and moved south to a terrain feature known as Hill 151, the linkup point with the 6th Tank Battalion. The company surprised and overwhelmed a Chinese platoon in a village 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the hill, killing six and capturing twenty. They then took the hill despite North
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and over the North Korean coast. The 2nd Ranger Company dropped from its aircraft at 09:15, the first time in history U.S. Army Rangers conducted an aerial insertion into combat. Suffering only two Rangers injured from the jump, the force was nonetheless able to surprise and capture several positions
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that Rangers in Korea were misused and ineffective. Chae contended that the Ranger formations' lack of support personnel made them a logistical and administrative liability, as they had to be attached to conventional units for support. Furthermore, Chae argued that the small size of the Ranger units
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Following this, another lull in fighting along the 38th parallel occurred, during which both sides took time to fortify their positions and conduct fewer patrols. As the need for offensive action diminished, on 10 July, the U.S. Army ordered the deactivation of all of its Ranger companies. In doing
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Shortly after this, however, Chinese infiltrators began appearing regularly in the undermanned 2nd Company's area, and by 15 May, Queen discovered the Chinese were moving in force to Hill 581, several miles from their position, from which the Chinese could fortify and attack Hill 258. Queen led the
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In his own 2003 thesis, Lieutenant Colonel Victor J. Bond said the 2nd Ranger Company's performance in Korea had been exemplary, in spite of racial discrimination against it. The troops, who had already been well trained members of airborne units before joining the company, quickly gained cohesion
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ordered all black replacements to be sent to the Ranger company, even though they had not been trained as Rangers. This action, seen as a racist move by historians, was done to keep Almond's troops segregated. Although Ranger replacements were in short supply and the order effectively ensured that
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as part of an effort to push the North Korean and Chinese forces back above the 38th parallel and away from Seoul. In early February, the 7th Infantry Division engaged in a series of successful "limited objective" small unit attacks and ambushes before advancing slowly as it cleared enemy hilltop
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Isaac Baker, as well as three wounded. The North Koreans had 50 killed. At 09:00 9 January, 3rd Platoon conducted a patrol to Changnim where they ambushed an advance North Korean patrol, killing 11 while suffering one wounded in a six-hour firefight from 09:00 to 14:45. The company soon created a
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Of a pool of 5,000 applicants, on 2 October the Ranger Training School selected 22 officers and 314 enlisted men for the first three Ranger companies, which were entirely white. A fourth, all African-American company was organized several days later. The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) was
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Even though racial politics often resulted in the company receiving untrained replacements, it performed well in many small-scale engagements during this time. In the summer of 1951, the company was employed along the front line as an advance force to push back Chinese attacks as the front lines
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As a result of the decision to disband the Ranger units, the 2nd Ranger Company was deactivated on 1 August 1951 while it was still in Korea. Like many of the other Ranger units, most of the 2nd Ranger Company veterans were folded into the 187th RCT. As an airborne unit, it was believed that by
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The 2nd Ranger Company then moved east to help relieve the 7th Marines, which was reeling from Chinese attacks. In three days of intermittent fighting, the company conducted a number of search and destroy missions. This culminated in an attack on Hill 545, where an estimated company of Chinese
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of infantry supported by snipers and mortar fire. Aided by 7th Division artillery fire, the Rangers held the hill against Chinese resistance. The Rangers repulsed four successive Chinese assaults by one of the battalions, expending all of their grenades by 02:00 on 18 May, and running short on
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and headquarters. They first saw combat at 02:00 on 7 January, driving off 20 North Korean guerrillas who had inadvertently run into one of their roadblocks. They then repulsed a company-sized second attack on the position. In this action, the Rangers lost their first
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accomplishments. Ranger Paul T. Lyles recalls his harrowing encounter with a North Korean tree sniper. Ranger Donald Allen recalls caring for a wounded white soldier and ends his interview with the line "when the bullets start to fly, everyone is the same color".
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sending the men to the 187th, their airborne skills could be used. Nevertheless, in the end it turned out that Operation Tomahawk was the last airborne jump of the war and as a result, the former Rangers did not get a chance to exercise these skills again.
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and well dug-in positions, suffered only 10 wounded in the battle. Commanders in the 7th Infantry Division were stunned by the 2nd Ranger Company's effectiveness in the fight, and as a result of the action, the company came to be considered a model unit.
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observing the battle, bringing international attention to the Ranger unit. The Rangers were commended for a particularly aggressive attack in which they pursued and surprised a Chinese column moving into the village, persisting in their attack with
818:(RCT), alongside the 4th Ranger Infantry Company, and began unit training jumps and tactical exercises in preparation for a combat parachute drop. These exercises continued throughout March 1951, as much of the UN force conducted the aggressive 713:"curfew," attacking anyone they encountered after dark, a move which effectively disrupted communications and resupply to the local Chinese guerrilla unit, which instead opted to move out of the Rangers' area of operation. 758:
the company was brought back to at full strength, it nevertheless reduced the company's effectiveness. Reinforcements from many career fields, including many non-combat troops, joined the company and had to be retrained.
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Korean resistance, killing eleven and capturing one, and forcing two platoons of North Koreans to retreat from the hill. The Rangers suffered one killed and two wounded. By 18:00 they had linked up with the advancing
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to train the Eighth Army Ranger Company. In spite of a 30 percent dropout rate, most of the men completed the course and graduated on 15 November 1950. The Rangers left Fort Benning on 3 December and traveled to
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even though units to which they were attached were decorated. Bond also said many of the accomplishments of the company were attributed to white units, due in part to the command climate precipitated by Almond.
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with the regimental headquarters, where they were used as a security element for its medical units to protect them from infiltration. The Rangers established counter-guerrilla patrols around the regiment's main
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The U.S. Army, which up until that point typically did not allow African-American soldiers to serve in special forces units, authorized African-Americans to apply to become Rangers. However, in spite of
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Captain Warren Allen, company commander, 1st Lieutenant Vincent "Willie" Wilburn, 2nd Platoon Leader, and 1st Lieutenant James "Mother" Queen, the company's executive officer, in front of the company's
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for its service in the Korean War. In 1955, the unit was again designated A Company of the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and that unit carries on the 2nd Ranger Company's lineage.
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to order the creation of an elite force which could "infiltrate through enemy lines and attack command posts, artillery, tank parks, and key communications centers or facilities." All
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for patrols upon their return to company lines. The 2nd Ranger Company was the only Ranger company in the history of the U.S. Army to consist entirely of African-Americans.
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even when it became apparent that the Chinese force was larger than anticipated. The Chinese were routed in heavy fighting. A few days later, field commanders reported to
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where they were badly defeated on 5 July by the better-trained North Koreans. From there, the U.S. and UN suffered a steady stream of defeats that pushed them back to the
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and were exceptional soldiers. Bond also contended that the Rangers did not properly receive credit for their actions in Korea, noting the company did not receive the
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These Rangers were: Warren E. Allen, Norman Collins, Curtis Courts, James Freeman , John A. Jones, James Peteress, Edward Posey, James C. Queen, and George Rankins. (
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positions throughout the remainder of the month. In this time, the 2nd Ranger Company acted as a probing force and spearhead for attacks. On 20 February it led the
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troops, who had previously pushed the Marines back, were themselves surprised by the Rangers and forced to withdraw, losing 15 killed to the Rangers' two wounded.
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Disbanded in August 1951 along with all the other Ranger companies, the unit's soldiers accrued several awards in its 10-month existence. These included four
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platoon on a sneak attack of the Chinese force on 17 May, covered by 7th Division artillery fire. At 15:00, they engaged the surprised Chinese, conducting a
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supported by continued artillery fire. By 17:00, the Rangers secured Hill 581 from the Chinese, who suffered 50 killed and 90 wounded in the attack.
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Soon after arriving in Korea, the unit took to the nickname "Buffalo Rangers," which U.S. newspapers had applied to the unit as a homage to the
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rotations. Allen, Pryor, and Freeman left on one such rotation with a number of men, leaving Queen and only 80 enlisted men on the hill.
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and sickness in the middle of the Korean winter, whittled down the 2nd Ranger Company to 67 men by the end of January. X Corps commander
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The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company was one of sixteen Ranger companies formed in 1950, and one of seven to see combat in Korea. Subsequent
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because they required time-consuming training, specialization, and expensive equipment. With the defeat of the NK 766th Regiment at the
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The Ranger companies were allowed a strength of 112 to 122 men, as compared to the standard infantry company strength of 211. (
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UN units, spread out along the Pusan Perimeter, had a difficult time repelling these units as they were untrained in combating
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and the Rangers adopted a black, red and white scroll similar to that unofficially worn by Ranger Battalions in World War II.
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by August. At the same time, North Korean agents began to infiltrate behind UN lines and attack military targets and cities.
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as a large-scale counteroffensive against the Chinese and North Korean forces. To follow-up this attack, Lieutenant General
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U.S. Army's First, Last, and Only All-Black Rangers: The 2d Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) in the Korean War, 1950–1951
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were awarded to 84 members of the company, with 11 Rangers receiving two Purple Hearts and four Rangers receiving three.
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in an attack on Chuchon, taking the town from a superior force of Chinese troops. The action was undertaken with several
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the U.S. military in 1948, the Army opted to pool all black applicants into one company. By 1950, most units were still
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to block Chinese southward advance along main roads and railroads in the area. On 6 January the Rangers arrived at
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documents of the World War II Ranger units. The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company was organized into three heavily armed
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of how the Rangers were employed and how their performance was impacted by the racist policies of their time.
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became more static. The company was highly regarded for its actions capturing and holding Hill 581 during the
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segregated, and in the 82nd Airborne Division, Ranger applicants came from the all-black units including the
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and forced Chinese troops to retreat further. In this attack, one Ranger was killed and eight were wounded.
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With the successful development of the Eighth Army Ranger Company, the establishment of additional Ranger
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In April, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company was reattached to the 7th Infantry Division, this time to the
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The Rangers trained extensively in reconnaissance, long-range patrols, motorized scouting, setting up
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that the company was performing extremely well, and it was pulled from the lines for a new mission.
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By May, the Rangers were emplaced at Hill 258, on the front lines between the 31st RCT and the
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was ordered. The composition of the new 2nd Army Ranger Infantry Company was formulated on the
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Rangers of the company also received numerous individual decorations. Nine Rangers received
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Continued patrols and skirmishes in the Tanyang area, as well as non-battle casualties to
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to interfere with the Chinese and North Korean logistical network, and linkup with the
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Arriving in Korea at 11:15 on 30 December, the 2nd Ranger Company was attached to the
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was designated for each platoon, with the remainder of the troops being equipped with
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18 hours after drop. The force of 3,500 left Taegu in 150 transports, over the
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The 2nd Ranger Company on a ferry in San Francisco, en route to Korea in 1950.
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unit, all of its personnel, including its officers, were African-Americans.
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units, which had previously undertaken this role, had been disbanded after
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organized on 9 October 1950, assuming the lineage of A Company of the
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bound for the front lines in the Korean War. The company arrived at
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Lineage and Honors Information: 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
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On 23 March, the 187th and attached Rangers were dropped around
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On 28 February 1951, the 2nd Ranger Company was attached to the
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troops into the war. The next day, the division was ordered to
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The Roles and Missions for Rangers in the Twenty-first Century
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of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry attack on the village of
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element of five men. Each platoon comprised 36 men in three
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in December 1950, the company quickly adopted the motto of "
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Elite Warriors: 300 Years of America's Best Fighting Troops
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Chinese troops counterattacked in force at 23:00, with two
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United States Army units and formations in the Korean War
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Activated and trained as a successor organization to the
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studies of the Korean War Rangers have analyzed their
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Veterans of the 2nd Ranger Company reunited during a
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had great success in defeating ROK troops, prompting
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(2003), 1542:Dilley & Zedric 1999 1378:, p. 1 (Appendix B) 1290:Dilley & Zedric 1999 887:U.S. 1st Marine Division 810:at Tanyang Pass in 1951. 674:which was regrouping in 508:shoulder sleeve insignia 363:U.S. Army Chief of Staff 232:unit, it specialized in 66:United States of America 2880:Best Ranger Competition 2870:Rangers Standing Orders 2341:Taylor, Thomas (1996), 2325:Taylor Trade Publishing 2313:Sizer, Mona D. (2009), 2261:Hagerman, Bart (1990), 405:. 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Butner 624:live fire exercises 409:was established at 296:Purple Heart Medals 2627:American Civil War 2613:Whitcomb's Rangers 2608:Knowlton's Rangers 2473:King William's War 2448:United States Army 2190:, United Kingdom: 2124:on 20 October 2012 2082:on 20 October 2012 1868:, pp. 196–197 1075: 1051:Bronze Star Medals 1047:Silver Star Medals 974:campaign streamers 910:double envelopment 828:Operation Tomahawk 812: 797:Operation Tomahawk 791:Operation Tomahawk 776:war correspondents 648:Tachikawa Air Base 608: 492:Airborne qualified 453:M20 Super Bazookas 387:Lieutenant Colonel 320: 316:1st Ranger Company 292:Silver Star Medals 288:campaign streamers 273:Operation Tomahawk 230:special operations 224:active during the 222:United States Army 174:Operation Tomahawk 76:United States Army 18:2nd Ranger Company 2893: 2892: 2833: 2832: 2623:Confederate units 2600:Revolutionary War 2572: 2571: 2552:Revolutionary War 2496:King George's War 2468:King Philip's War 2389:978-1-882810-44-4 2360:978-1-56311-182-2 2334:978-1-58979-392-7 2306:978-1-61121-077-4 2280:978-0-938021-90-2 2254:978-0-934793-60-5 2201:978-1-84119-413-4 2146:978-0-8041-0213-1 2135:, New York City: 2038:978-0-7818-1019-7 1053:. A total of 103 1043: 1042: 1008:CCF Intervention 718:armored spearhead 654:five days later. 593:executive officer 589:Second Lieutenant 585:company commander 583:Warren E. Allen, 403:irregular warfare 367:J. Lawton Collins 351:guerrilla warfare 332:Republic of Korea 234:irregular warfare 201: 200: 149:"Buffalo Rangers" 109:Irregular warfare 16:(Redirected from 2928: 2785:Post-Vietnam War 2594: 2580: 2560:Butler's Rangers 2514:Gorham's Rangers 2486:Church's Rangers 2478:Queen Anne's War 2464: 2457:British American 2423: 2416: 2409: 2400: 2392: 2376:Mason City, Iowa 2363: 2337: 2321:Lanham, Maryland 2309: 2283: 2257: 2233: 2231: 2216: 2204: 2178: 2176: 2161: 2149: 2137:Ballantine Books 2132:Rangers in Korea 2125: 2123: 2117:, archived from 2092: 2083: 2081: 2075:, archived from 2050: 2041: 2029:Hippocrene Books 2017:Alexander, Bevin 2002: 2001: 1999: 1997: 1992:on 12 March 2014 1988:. 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Index

2nd Ranger Company

United States of America
United States Army
Active duty
Ranger
light infantry
Irregular warfare
Company
Eighth United States Army
Pusan
Korean War
Operation Tomahawk
Battle of the Soyang River
Ranger
light infantry
company
United States Army
Korean War
special operations
irregular warfare
segregated
2nd Ranger Battalion
World War II
airborne warfare
South Korea
Buffalo Rangers
U.S. 7th Infantry Division
People's Volunteer Army
Operation Tomahawk

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