What should be done to honor founder of the rangers, COL (BG) Darby?

2015-04-29T09:02:21-04:00

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/04/26/ex-army-ranger-rick-tscherne-long-march-to-honor-colonel-william-darby/26411593/

Ex-Army Ranger's long march to honor WWII hero

A former U.S. Army Ranger is organizing a 40-mile road march in northern Italy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the deaths of a legendary World War II officer and 25 of his soldiers.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 9:58 AM

2015-04-29T09:58:13-04:00

Sarcastically said or not, maybe have female trainees be a part of ceremony at his grave site?

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jan 14 at 2016 1:32 PM

2016-01-14T13:32:50-05:00

SGM Private RallyPoint Member SGM, Like so many of our heros, COL Darby lives on with anyone who knows the story, has read the book or seen the movie.

As I was reading the book in 1963, I mentioned it to a co-worker. Ray -----, he asked who wrote the book? When I replied, James Alteri, Ray exclaimed, 'Jimmy' ! Ray had been an original Ranger thru Africa to Cisterna where he 'almost got away'. In truth Ray awakened on a train going to Germany after being hit by machine gun fire as he was almost into a huge drainage ditch.