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General Impression Reference Form (historical research)
Unit: Fifth Ranger Battalion, “E” Company Index: General Area of Origin or Recruitment for the 5th Rangers: Ethnicity of Members of Original 5th Rangers: Duration of Unit Participation in W.W.II: United States August 1, 1943 Redesigned as the Fifth Ranger Infantry Battalion September 1, 1943 Camp Forrest, TN – Activated November 5, 1943 Fort Pierce, FL – Amphibious Training Base November 20, 1943 Fort Dix, NJ – Assigned to ETOUSA December 20, 1943 Camp Kilmer, NJ – Port of Embarkation January 8, 1944 New York Harbor – Departed on the HMS Mauretania Great Britain January 19, 1944 Leominster, England – Training January 22, 1944 Leominster, England – Assignment changed from ETOUSA to VIII Corps March 1, 1944 Achnacarry, Scotland – British Commando Training April 3, 1944 Braunton, England – Assault Training Center, “Fabius” Exercises Amphibious Click here to view a map of locations from 6/6/44 - 8/3/44 May 6, 1944 Swanage, England – Cliff Scaling Training May 17, 1944 Dorchester, England June 1, 1944 Weymouth Harbor – Boarded HMS Prince Leopold & HMS Baudouin France June 7, 1944 St. Pierre du Mont/Pointe du Hoe (Hoc) June 8, 1944 Grandcamp les Bains – Sluice Gate Bridge June 9, 1944 Maise – Attacked Batteries/Osmanville June 10, 1944 Attacked Costal Fortifications from Grandcamp les Bains to Isigny RESEARCH PENDING: Bois du Molay RESEARCH PENDING: Colombiers RESEARCH PENDING: Foucarville – Guarded a German POW Cage RESEARCH PENDING: Flamanville – Guarded beaches against German counter-invasion from Jersey and Guernsey Islands. RESEARCH PENDING: St. Bonfosse RESEARCH PENDING: Bauis RESEARCH PENDING: St. Germain RESEARCH PENDING: Mayenner RESEARCH PENDING: Tragarantee August 29, 1944 The beginning of the Battle of Brest September 1, 1944 Fifth Ranger Battalion attached to the 29th Infantry Division September 17, 1944 Assaulted fortified positions around Fort Du Portzic September 18, 1944 All of Brest surrendered Belgium October 12, 1944 Differt, Belgium – Bivouacked in a Seminary, called by the Rangers: “Boys Town” Provided security for the 12th Army Group Headquarters France Period of 5th Ranger Existence portrayed by Recreated Unit: Geography Covered by the 5th Rangers to the end of the period of Portrayal: United States and European Theater of Operation. (See Timeline/Geography of the Unit during W.W.II above) General Uniform and Equipment Condition based in Conditions of Supply, Campaign Wear, Training and Unit Discipline: Diamond Patch Scroll Patch Guidon: President Unit Citation (Army), streamer embroidered POINTE DU HOC. President Unit Citation (Army), streamer embroidered SAAR RIVER AREA. French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II, streamer embroidered POINTE DU HOC. 68 Men per Company 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants 1 First Sergeant 2 Technical Sergeants 10 Staff Sergeants 6 Sergeants 1 Corporal 45 Privates/Privates First Class Black, Robert W. Rangers in World War II. New York: Ballantine Books, 1992. pp. 326-327. This is an original scan of the layout of Camp Forrest where the 5th Rangers Trained. DISCLAIMER: This map was obtained for us from the contact blelow. Thanks go out to Melanie Pierce for obtaining this for us and the permission to use it on our Web Site. MELANIE M. PIERCE, ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN, All stories appearing on our Web site are being used with expressed written permission by the author or the information is public domain. Reproduction of these stories may not be done with out securing your own permissions from the author. As we contact veterans and other sources this section will grow. If you can contribute please use the contact us form on our Web site. Biography of Victor J. "Baseplate" Miller DISCLAMER: The following is a complete reproduction of the book Lead the Way Rangers by Henry S. Glassman. Published by Ranger Printing and Promotional Products. We have obtained written permission from this fine publishing company to reproduce this book in a Web format for our Web site. A printed copy of the book may be purchased on their Web site (http://www.rangeronline.com) for $10.95. This information may not be reproduced with out proper permission. Our thanks go out to Robert Lane and the rest of Ranger Printing and Promotional Products. DISCLAMER: The following is a complete reproduction of the book Training for Bloody Omaha by Richard N. Hathaway, Jr.. Published by Vantage Press. We have obtained verbal permission from Mr. Hathaway by phone to reproduce his book in a Web format for our Web site. This information may not be reproduced with out proper permission. Our deepest thanks go out to Mr. Hathaway for his contribution to his country and to Vantage Press for forwarding our Correspondence onto him. W.W.II Ranger History: General W.W.II Information: Our reserach of the 5th Rangers History is constantly being researched, written, and updated. Below is how our reenacting unit started. It all started way back in May of 1997 at the Greenville, MI timeline event. A group of French Marines from the French and Indian War period were walking the long distance from the battle-field back to the French camp. It was a long battle and our unit was really dragging on the way back. The next era's battle was getting ready to start and that is when a W.W.II army jeep went whizzing past us loaded with gear and guys. That is when Kenny Ozanich and Andrew Burgess looked at each other and said, "We are in the wrong era, we need to get a jeep." Later in the day we went over to the W.W.II camp and started inquiring about how to get started in the W.W.II era. We found the guys from the 327th Glider Unit to be really helpful, in particular Steve Rossio. |
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