by Mehlo, Noel
144, 146, 179
HMS Queen Mary…..136, 143-144, 146, 373, 379, 380
HMS Mauritania II…..136, 143-158, 166
HMS Prince Baudouin…..215, 255, 269, 273, 274,
HMS Prince Charles…..215
HMS Prince Leopold…..216, 268, 269, 270, 273, 274
HMS Warspite (British
Battleship)…..349-351
Holiday, Dr. Alan…..220, 224, 228, 398
Hodges, Arthur…..114
Hodgson, Ranger John Carlin
(5F)…..273
Hubbard, Dick (2nd RN BN)…..230
I
Imperial War Museum
(IWM)…..233, 237
Isigny-Maisy…..271, 272, 310, 311, 317
Isle of Wight, England…..167, 219, 221, 228-229, 232,
J
Jarke, Robert, Jr, Pfc…..73, 293 Johnson, Denzil (5A)…..321
Johnson, Pfc Jessie “Willie” (5HQ medic)…..294, 296, 298
K
Kauffman, Lieutenant Commander Draper L…..96
Keitel, Wilhelm,
Generalfeldmarscall….. 260
Kerchner, Lt…..317
Kervaër, France…..353-356, 359-360 Kervos, France…..319
Kimball, Tec 5 Ashley R…..307 Kuhn, S/Sgt. Jack E. (2D)…..295 Krais, Deitrich, Generalleutnant …..260, 262-264, 312
L
Lacy, Father Joseph R…..230, 270, 321, 332
Landing Craft Assault (LCA)…..54, Landing Craft Assault (LCA)…..54, 232, 237-239, 251, 253-255, 270, 273-275, 279-280, 284-285, 287
Landing Craft Infantry (LCI)…..215, 237, 256, 283-290
LCI (L) 91…..256, 284-290 LCI (L) 92…..256, 285,-290
Landing Ship Infantry (LSI)…..172, 215-216, 232, 237, 251, 255-256, 268, 270, 273-274, 283-284
landmine…..iii, 28, 96, 180, 183-184, 190, 200-201, 203, 247, 261, 267, 278, 290-291, 300, 312, 314, 317, 326, 331, 333, 342, 356-359, 361, 366, 377, 391, 393
Larkin, 1st Lt. James L…..147
“Lead The Way, Rangers!”…..291
Levesque, Tec 5 Joseph W. …..317
Lemon, 1st Lt Charles C…..320
Leominster, England…..151, 158, 160-166
Lesconvel, France…..353-354
Les Moitiers, France…..319, 334
Les Moitiers, France…..319, 334
159
Lomell, Sergeant Lem (2D)…..295, 296
Luther, 1st Lieutenant
Edward…..174
Lytle, Major Cleveland…..231
M
M1 Garand Rifle….27, 29, 37, 43, 67, 70, 78, 91, 305
Madame de Loÿs…..266, 301-302
Maisy Battery…..271-273, 312-314, 317
Marmo, Pfc John C….334
Marshall, General George…..54, 56
marshalling area…..205, 212
Marshalling Camp D-5…..203, 206, 209-210, 212, 244-245, 251
Martigne, France…..319, 337, 338
Martin Jr., 1st Sgt. Sandy…..71
Maurouard, Franck…..396, 398
Maurouard, Franck…..396, 398
339, 398
McEleney, Edward J., S/Sgt…..73, 163, 293, 307
McIlwain, Walter, S/Sgt…..72-73, McIlwain, Walter, S/Sgt…..72-73, 307
McKissick, Howard (5C)…..321
McLain , William …..147, 149, 153
Mehaffey, Jay H., 2nd Lt…..73, 196
MG-42 machine gun
(German)…..262, 267, 284, 288, 291-292, 300, 315, 345
Middleton, Troy, Major
General…..348, 351, 368
Miller, Pfc Richard L….331
Miller, Victor, Sgt…..51, 63, 71, 98, 114, 121, 146-147, 150, 152, 155, 158, 161, 166, 172-173, 221, 247, 286,
Monroe, Pfc William, R…..320
Montgomery, Harvey M, Pfc…..73, 293, 307
Moody, Willie (5C)…..321
Moreton Station…..207-209
Morgan, Jr, PFC Carl W. …..317
Morgan, Daniel, Col…..53
Morgan, John Hunt, Gen
(CSA)…..53
Mulligan, 2nd Lt William J……324, 335
N
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)…..14, 21, 25, 28, 30, 34, 58, 59, 61, 64, 69-0, 25, 28, 30, 34, 58, 59, 61, 64, 69-0, 163, 171, 173, 176-177, 185, 188, 207, 215-216, 218, 246, 248-250, 252-255, 265, 272, 275, 276, 281, 282 1973 Records fire…..14, 21, 34, 370, 391,
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)…..21, 34, 63, 370, 393, 399
National Museums Liverpool…..144, 158,
Nelson, Jr, S/SGT Emil
(5F)……268, 270
Neuman, Eddie…..71
New York City…..114-120, 126,
135, 137, 139, 380,
New York Port of Embarkation
(NYPE)…..123, 125-127, 130,
131, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141,
142, 144, 146, 151,
Ninth Air Force (U.S.)…..206, 208,
213, 364
213, 364
213, 364
215, 220, 231, 246-247, 257-258,
260-264, 268-269, 273, 285-286,
303, 309, 311, 312, 322-323, 326,
303, 309, 311, 312, 322-323, 326,
351, 393, 395-396
Norton, Pvt Richard H…..320
O
Oberbefehlshaber West (OB)…..260 Oberkommando de Wehrmacht (OKW)…..260 Old Harry’s Rocks, England…..219, 220, 221, 226, 227, 228
Omaha Beach…..iii, 2, 54, 146, 149, 179, 182, 197, 199, 202-205, 210, 213, 215, 220, 231, 234, 248, 249, Chapter 16
Operation NEPTUNE…..204, 214,
251, 272
Operation OVERLORD…..60, 204,
205, 214, 246, 248-51
O’Reilly General Hospital…..373,
382-383
382-383
302, 305
Osmansville, France…..317, 318
P
P-38 Lightning…..206, 207
P-47 Thunderbolt…..207, 362-363, 365 Parker, 1st Lt Charles “Ace”
(5A)…..179, 293, 299, 321
(5A)…..179, 293, 299, 321
153
Parks, Herb….387, 390-391
Pavlicek, Tech 5 Eugene F…..334
Pavlicek, Tech 5 Eugene F…..334
129, 135, 137
Pepper, Bernhard, Lt…..69, 174, 275, 284, 290, 292, 300-301, 324, 339, 351, 363-364
Percy Jones Hospital…..3, 385, 393
Peregory, Frank D., T/Sgt
(Congressional Medal of
Honor)…..314-315
Perry, Sgt John Joseph (5A)…..268,
270
physical qualifications
as Ranger…..51, 62-63
as soldier…..10
Piette, Francis J, Pfc…..73
Piprel family…..267, 305
Plank, Harold F., U.S. Navy…..232
Pointe de la Percée, France…..220, 231, 260, 271, 287
231, 260, 271, 287
180, 193, 204, 220-221, 229, 231, 180, 193, 204, 220-221, 229, 231, 267, 270-271, 273, 276-277, 279, 283, 293, 306, 307, 309, 311, 316, 318, 393
Portsmouth, England…..205-206, 219
Powell, Gordon R. …..163
Powell, Tech Sgt Harvie C……331
Preparation for Overseas Movement (POM)…..129-131, 140
Prince, Morris, PFC…..200-202, Prince, Morris, PFC…..200-202, 317
Provisional Ranger Group
(PRG)…..175, 205, 206, 213, 218, 231-232, 244-245, 247, 251, 267, 271, 312, 317, 323, 326, 330-331, 333-334, 337-339
Princess Docks, UK…..155-158
Princess Docks, UK…..155-158
392, 399
R
Raaen, Jr., John C., Maj Gen
(ret)…..3, 53, 64, 74, 114, 123, (ret)…..3, 53, 64, 74, 114, 123, 167, 171-175, 179, 197, 221, 232, 247, 255, 257, 273-275, 279-280, 285, 288-292, 296-297, 306-307, 309, 311, 317, 331, 351, 355-356, 360, 362, 371, 377, 391, 394-395, 397-398
R
AF Warmwell…..206-209
Ragged Rocks, England…..219, 221, 225-226
Ragsdale, S/Sgt Ralph W. 319 Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard,
General…..341, 348, 368-369 Ranney, S/SGT Burton Eugene
(5F)…..270, 273
Read, Tec 5 Clinton O. …..307 Reception Center…..10-16,
Recher, Jr, Pfc Otto F…..320, 339 Reilly, Sgt William F……307
Rifleman…..31, 48
Rivoli Theatre…..116-117
Rogers, “Bucky”…..291
Rogers, Robert, Maj……52
Rogers’ Rangers…..52, 54,
Rommel, Erwin Johannes
Eugen…..260-261, 263
Rooney, James B…..196, 198 Roosevelt, President Franklin
D…..6, 27, 118, 388
D…..6, 27, 118, 388
D…..6, 27, 118, 388
232, 270-271, 277, 293, 311, 316,
324, 330, 332,
Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd
von…..260-261
von…..260-261
269, 279, 292, 297, 301-302, 310,
394, 398,
France…..319, 334, 335
Stark, Harold R (Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO) Admiral)…..
149
Stivison, Bill…..232
Stuyvesant, Herman, Cpl…..174,
319, 365
Styles, Clarence, S/Sgt…..2, 394, 399 Styles, Clarence, S/Sgt…..2, 394, 399
397, 399
Suchier, Jr.,1st Lieutenant Oscar A.
….196
Sullivan, Richard P, Maj…..174-175,
196-197, 204, 231, 321, 332, 351,
361,
Supreme Headquarters Allied
Expeditionary Force
(SHAEF)…..204, 214-215
Surrowitz, S/Sgt Joseph…..307 Swanage, England…..203, 214, 218, 219-221, 223, 225-226, 229, 230, 232, 233, 244, 245, 398
Sweeney, Albert F., Sgt…..73, 293 U.S. Assault Training Center
(USATC)…..178, 179, 180-203,
205, 210, 216
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA)…..21, 176, 370, 378, 396 U. S. Naval Amphibious Training
Base (USNATB)…..93-97,
US 6th Naval Beach
Battalion…..146
USO…..117-118, 128
U.S.S. Texas (BB 35)…..275-276,
301, 304-305, 313
V
Valognes, France…..323, 324, 326, 328, 329
Vickers Machine Guns…..242-243 Vierville Sur Mer, France…..210, 231, 247, 257-258, 260, 264-267, 271, 278-279, 292-295, 297, 299-307, 309, 311, 369
Villedieu des Poeles, France…..319
S
Saffert, Pvt Edward L……331 Sausage Camp…..213
Schneider, Max, F, Lt. Col…..175,
179-180, 200, 204, 216, 229, 247,
179-180, 200, 204, 216, 229, 247,
291, 293, 297, 309, 311, 321, 323,
330, 332, 399
Schopp, T/5 Dan D. (5F)…..268,
270, 290
Second Army…..37, 48, 54, 60 Second Army Ranger School…..60,
67, 75-92
Selective Service System…..6, 7, 13, Selective Training and Training Act of 1940…..6, 9,
Serial Number…..9, 10, 24
Shea, Jack, Lt, Aide to General Norman Cota…..269, 304
Slapton Sands, England…..213-217,
269, 277,
Sluice Gate at Grandcamp…..312,
315
Soldier Qualification Card (WD AGO Form 20)…..13-15, 35, 48,
386, 392-393
Southern Base Section…..205-206,
214
Smith, S/Sgt Harold I……320 Smith, S/Sgt Harold I……320
269
SS Hat Creek…..146-150
SS Normandie…..136
St. Germain d’Anxure,
France…..319, 337
St. Lô, France…..263, 311
St. Martin de Bonfosse,
T
Taylor, Charles H., Lt. Colonel…..270-271, 274, 285, 309
Colonel…..270-271, 274, 285, 309
57, 59-60
Thibodeau, Pfc Maurice V……339 Thompson, Paul W., Lt. Col…..180,
182
Thornhill, Avery J., S/Sgt…..163,
196, 273, 283, 301, 335, 339, Tice, Pvt William B. …..320
Tighnabruaich, Scotland…..167-177 Trégarantec, France…..319, 339, 353 Troop train…..7, 16-19, 23-24, 32,
39-40, 56-57, 63, 93, 136-137, 196,
398
Truscott, Colonel Lucian King…..54 TSS Santonia…..167
Tullahoma, TN…..51, 53, 55-56, 63,
72
U
U-boat…..145, 153, 340, 348 U-boat (German submarine base, Brest)…..
Union Station, Columbus…..17-18 Union Station, Kansas City…..18,
20-21
United States Army Heritage and
History Center (USAHEC)…..10,
29, 64, 288, 397, 399
USAAF Station 454…..207
U.S. Army/U.S. Navy Amphibious
Scout and Raider School
(Joint)……93-97,
W
Walinski, Pfc John…..339
Wassil, Pfc Nickolas…..307
Warich, Chester B, T/Sgt…..73, 301,
307, 339
WD AGO Form 20…..13-15, 35,
48, 386, 392-393
WD AGO Form 53-55…..2-3, 31,
388, 393
Weast, Carl, S/Sgt….8, 66-67, 72-73,
114-115, 203, 268, 270, 273-275,
283-284, 291-294, 297, 301-303,
305-306, 365, 369, 394, 399
Webernan, Theorore, Pfc…..73, 293 Weehawken, NJ…..137-139, 380 West, Dr. Ian…..220-223, 226 West, Grady J. …..163
West Knighton…..209
Weymouth, England…..205, 213,
215, 216, 221, 223, 245, 251-255,
398
Whittington, George, Cpt…..101,
114, 125, 174, 179, 183, 251, 268,
269, 273, 275, 284, 289, 290, 291,
292, 293, 295, 297, 300-303, 321,
339, 348, 391, 394, 398
Widerstandsnest (WN)…..261, 264,
266, 277, 280, 283, 285, 287, 288,
290, 292, 294, 295, 300, 305, 307,
312,
Wilhelm, Pvt Raymond F. …..307 Willis, Pvt Clyde F……320
Winslow, Paul L., Cpl …..73, 293,
307
Woolacombe, England…..180-182,
193, 194, 196-199, 203
World War 2 (WW2) U.S. Medical Research Centre…..372, 374, 396
Z
Ziegelmann, Fritz,
Oberstleutnant…..247, 264
5th Ranger Infantry Battalion, B Company, Autumn 1943 at Fort Dix New Jersey
