Over the years, the “Oreo stripe” down the middle of the orange helmet and the helmet itself became the symbol of the team.

He was honorably discharged in December 1945 after the deactivation of the 2nd Ranger Battalion. Drake returned to Hawley and worked for the Ashland Tree Company.

The incident occurred during the battle of Hill 400 in Bergstein, Germany, where the U.S. 2nd Ranger Battalion retained the hill against the German airborne Fallschirmjagers, the first American unit ...

WWII Army Ranger veteran John Wardell, 99, received the Congressional Gold Medal. Wardell was honored for his service, including fighting in Normandy, France, and the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest.