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Active
Members of the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion, C Company (re-enacted)
New York
state
For the
Charlie Company website, clik
here.
 Infantry
 M.A.C.
Members with application pending or voluntarily "attached"
to the 5th RGR BN
 
Steve " Gung-ho" Guenther
ASN:
Age:
Inductment: Enlisted
Where:
Rank: T/5
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
Pre Induction Job:
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Were you transferred from another unit to this one?: N/A
Plans for after the war?:
What did you do during the great depression?:
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  Lenny
"dirty" Bednarz
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: PFC
MOS:
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Matt
"Doc" Wilson
ASN:
Age: 17
Inductment: Enlisted
Where: Albany, NY
Rank: PFC
MOS: Combat Medic, Ranger Infantry
Pre Induction Job: Dishwasher
DOB: 20 February 1923
Place of Birth: Boston, MA
Parents Job: Store clerks
Marital Status: Single
Kids: No
Own a car: No
State side bases and training: Camp Forest TN, Fort Dix
NJ
Were you transferred from another unit to this one?: N/A
Plans for after the war?: Go into the motion picture industry
What did you do during the great depression?: Washed dishes
at an upscale restaurant
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 Ryan
LeBlond
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: Private
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
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State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
Were you transferred from another unit to this one?:
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What did you do during the great depression?:
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|  Keith
Radford
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: Private
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
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State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
Were you transferred from another unit to this one?:
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 James
Grieco
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: Private
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
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State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
Were you transferred from another unit to this one?:
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What did you do during the great depression?:
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|  Casey
Brown
ASN: 32274443
Age: 22
Inductment: Volunteered
Where: Central Square NY
Rank: Private, First Class
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
Pre Induction Job: Motion picture business
DOB: 11 August 1923
Place of Birth: Syracuse
Parents Job: Teacher and nurse
Marital Status: Single
Kids: None
Own a car: Edsel
State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
Were you transferred from another unit to this one?: No
What unit: NA
Plans for after the war?: Get back into the movie making
business
What did you do during the great depression?: Went to
school
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|  Luke
Cortwright
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: Private
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
Pre Induction Job:
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State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
Were you transferred from another unit to this one?:
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What did you do during the great depression?:
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|  James
Bellaire, Company Communications Sergeant
ASN: 12567438
Age: 46
Inductment: Enlisted
Where: Buffalo, NY
Rank: T4
MOS: R/T Operator
Pre-Induction Job: Apprentice meat cutter
DOB: 12 Feb 1898
Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
Parents Job: Father, butcher, Mother: housewife
Martial Status: Single
Kids: None (that I know of)
Own a Car: No
Stateside bases and training: Fort Riley, Kansas, 1915,
cavalry recruit
training. Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, cavalry garrison duty.
Transfered from another unit? Yes, 6th Cavalry
Plans for after the war: Open my own bar, in a town next
to a big Army base.
What did you do during the Great Depression? Career Army
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|  Alex
Quinn
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: Private
MOS: Jeep Jockey
Pre Induction Job:
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State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
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|  Cody
McCauley, Squad Leader
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: Sgt.
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
Pre Induction Job:
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State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
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|   John
Pulinski, Training NCO
ASN:
Age:
Inductment:
Where:
Rank: Corporal
MOS: Rifleman, Ranger Infantry
Pre Induction Job:
DOB:
Place of Birth:
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State side bases and training: Camp Forest, TN
Were you transferred from another unit to this one?:
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Combat
Infantry Badge: Worn only by members who have acquired the
CIB under active duty service. |
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Expert
Infantry Badge: Members that have attended a minimum of
two (2) events in good standing may be authorized to wear
an Expert Infantry Badge, above the left upper pocket. |
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Distinguished
Unit Citation: All members will wear a DUC (Distinguished
Unit Citation) device, with Oak Leaf Cluster, above the
right upper pocket to depict the 5th Ranger Battalion at
the end of the war. |
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Bronze
Star: Worn only by members awarded the Bronze Star during
active duty service. |
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American
Defense Ribbon: Members that join the 5th Ranger Infantry
Battalion (RS) Inc. are authorized to wear an American Defense
ribbon, as long as they are a member in good standing, above
the left upper pocket and below the EIB. |
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Distinguished
Service Ribbon: Members that have been cited for outstanding
and extremely meritorious service to the unit are authorized
to wear the Distinguished Service ribbon, above the left
upper pocket and below the EIB. All personnel recommended
for this award by a third-party member will be reviewed
by their Company and/or Battalion CO. |
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Good
Conduct Ribbon: Members that have been active within the
unit for at least one (1) year since formal induction AND
their first event where another member or members were present
with no disciplinary problems, are authorized to wear the
Good Conduct ribbon, above the left upper pocket and below
the EIB. |
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Legion
of Merit Ribbon: Members that have attended at least twenty
(20) events as a unit member in good standing are authorized
to wear the Legion of Merit ribbon above the left upper
pocket and below the EIB. |
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ETO
Campaign Ribbon: Members that have attended at least one
(1) D-Day Invasion event where they were under fire and
participated in a Naval landing are authorized to wear the
ETO Campaign ribbon, above the left upper pocket and below
the EIB. |
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Combat
Medical Badge: Medical members that have attended at least
two (2) events where they were under fire while tending
to the wounded (i.e. Public battles & Tacticals) are
authorized to wear the Combat Medical Badge, above the left
upper pocket. |
Special
thanks to Jerry Styles, Tim & Lisa Torey, West Robeson,
and Tom Frost for their contributions contained within
this website. |
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RANGERS
LEAD THE WAY! |
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WWII
ARMY RANGERS
