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THE 75TH RANGER REGIMENT
THE 75th RANGER REGIMENT BERET HISTORY
Click HereCompanies A and B, 75th Infantry (Ranger) had remained on duty in the United States Army. In 1974, the 1st and 2nd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, which gave the Army a stronger capability in Ranger operations, replaced them.
In 1984, the 3rd Battalion was also organized. All three battalions were then placed under the command of a new Ranger headquarters, the 75th Infantry (Ranger) Regiment. Ranger battalions conducted combat parachute assaults on Grenada (1983) and Panama (1989), as well as combat operations during Operation Eagle Claw, Desert Storm, Haiti and Somalia. The 75th Infantry (Ranger) Regiment was redesignated the 75th Ranger Regiment in 1986.
Today, the men of the 75th Ranger Regiment are tasked with the responsibility for missions similar to those that were undertaken by their forebears during the past three and a half centuries. Ranger weapons and means of transportation have changed considerably; however, the basic nature of their operations remains the same. If an experienced Ranger from one of Robert Rogers' companies returned and joined a modern Ranger company, he would probably feel right at home after a few weapons classes. However, it might take a while before he would grow accustomed to parachute and helicopter assaults.
The outbreak of the 1973 Middle East War prompted the Department of the Army to be concerned about the need for a light mobile force that could be moved quickly to any trouble spot in the world. In the fall of 1973, General Creighton Abrams, Army Chief of Staff, formulated the idea of the reformation of the first battalion-sized Ranger units since World War II.
In January 1974, he sent a message to the field directing formation of a Ranger battalion. He selected its missions and picked the first officers. He felt a tough, disciplined and elite Ranger unit would set a standard for the rest of the United States Army and that, as Rangers graduated from Ranger units to Regular Army units, their influence would improve the entire Army. Following are some of General Abrams' comments (which became known as "Abrams Charter") on the Rangers which, in their early days, were often referred to as "Abe's Own."
The Ranger Battalion is to be an elite, light, and the most proficient infantry battalion in the world; a battalion that can do things with its hands and weapons better than anyone. The Battalion will contain no hoodlums or brigands and that if the battalion were formed of such, it should be disbanded.
The organization of the Battalion must be done right, there (is) no timetable for this effort, (that) it must be determined first what has to be done and with what equipment and facilities. Wherever the Ranger Battalion goes, it is apparent that it is the best.
On January 25, 1974, Headquarters, United States Army Forces Command, published General Orders 127, directing the activation of the 1st Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, with an effective date of January 31, 1974. In February, the worldwide selection was begun and personnel assembled at Fort Benning, Georgia, to undergo the cadre training from March through June 1974. On July 1, 1974, the 1st Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, parachuted into Fort Stewart, Georgia. The 2nd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry soon followed with activation on October 1, 1974. These elite units eventually established headquarters at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, and Fort Lewis, Washington, respectively.
As a result of the demonstrated effectiveness of the Ranger battalions during URGENT FURY, the Department of the Army announced in 1984 that it was increasing the size of the active duty Ranger force to its highest level in forty years, by activating another Ranger battalion and a Ranger regimental headquarters. These new units, the 3rd Battalion, 75th Infantry (Ranger), and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 75th Infantry (Ranger), received their colors on October 3, 1984, at Fort Benning, Georgia.
The activation ceremonies were a step into the future for the Ranger Regiment, and a link to the past, as they were held concurrently with the first reunion of the Korean War-era Rangers. Distinguished visitors and proud Rangers, both active duty and retired, joined to hail the historic activation of the Headquarters, 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger).
On February 3, 1986, World War II Battalions and Korean War Lineage and Honors were consolidated and assigned by tradition to the 75th Infantry Regiment. This marked the first time that an organization of that size had been officially recognized as the parent headquarters of the Ranger Battalions.
Not since World War II and Colonel Darby's Ranger Force Headquarters, had the U.S. Army had such a large Ranger force, with over 2,000 soldiers being assigned to Ranger units.
The entire Ranger Regiment participated in OPERATION JUST CAUSE, in which U.S. forces restored democracy to Panama. Rangers spearheaded the action by conducting two important operations. The 1st Battalion, reinforced by Company C, 3rd Battalion, and a Regimental command and control team, conducted an early morning parachute assault onto Omar Torrijos International Airport and Tocumen Military Airfield, to neutralize the Panamanian Defense Forces' (PDF) 2nd Rifle Company, the entire Panamanian Air Force and secure the airfields for the arrival of the 82nd Airborne Division.
The 2nd and 3rd (-) Ranger Battalions, and a Regimental command and control team, conducted a parachute assault onto the airfield at Rio Hato, to neutralize PDF 6th and 7th Rifle Companies and seize General Manuel Noriega's beach house. Following the successful completion of these assaults, Rangers conducted follow-on operations in support of Joint Task Force (JTF)-South. The Rangers captured 1,014 Enemy Prisoners of War (EPW), and over 18,000 arms of various types. The Rangers sustained 5 killed and 42 wounded.
Elements of Company B and 1st Platoon Company A, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment deployed to Saudi Arabia from February 12, 1991 to April 15, 1991, in support of OPERATION DESERT STORM. The Rangers conducted raids and provided a quick reaction force in cooperation with Allied forces; there were no Ranger casualties. The performance of these Rangers significantly contributed to the overall success of the operation, and upheld the proud traditions of the past.
From August 26, 1993, to 21 October, 1993, Company B, a Platoon from A Company and a command and control element of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, deployed to Somalia to assist United Nations forces in bringing order to a desperately chaotic and starving nation.
RANGER UNITS
WORLD WAR II TO PRESENT
75th Infantry Regiment (5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)), U.S. Regular Army, 1943-1945
Ranger Infantry Battalions (6 Companies each), U.S. Regular Army, 1942-1945
1st Ranger Infantry Battalion (Darby), 1942-1944
2nd Ranger Infantry Battalion (Rudder), 1943-1945
3rd Ranger Infantry Battalion (Dammer), 1943-1944
4th Ranger Infantry Battalion (Murray), 1943-1944
5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (Schneider), 1943-1945
6th Ranger Infantry Battalion (Mucci), 1944-1945
29th Infantry Ranger Battalion (Provisional Battalion of Infantry Division), U.S. Regular Army, 1943
Ranger Squads (Provisional Units formed by Fifth Army and by some Divisions in Europe), U.S. Regular Army, 1944-1945
8213 ASU (8th Army Regular Company) (A Provisional Unit), U.S. Regular Army, 1950
Ranger Training Center (Airborne), Ranger Training Command, U.S. Regular Army, 1950-1951.
Ranger Infantry Companies (Airborne), (Independent Companies attached to Divisions), U.S. Regular Army, 1950-1951
1st Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (2nd IN Div), 1950-1951
2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (7th IN Div), 1950-1951
3rd Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (3rd IN Div), 1950-1951
4th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (1st CAV Div), 1950-1951
5th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (25th IN Div), 1950-1951
6th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (1st IN Div), 1950-1951
7th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (Rgr Tng Cmd), 1950-1951
8th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (24th IN Div), 1950-1951
9th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (31st IN Div), 1951
10th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (45th IN Div), 1951
11th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (40th IN Div), 1951
12th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (28th IN Div), 1951
13th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (43rd IN Div), 1951
14th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (4th IN Div), 1951
15th Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) (47th IN Div), 1951
Ranger Infantry Company A (Abn) Ranger Training Command, 1951
Ranger Infantry Company B (Abn) Ranger Training Command, 1951
Ranger Department, U.S. Army Infantry School, U.S. Regular Army, 1952-Present
75th Infantry (Ranger) Regiment (Independent Companies attached to Divisions and Corps), U.S. Regular Army, 1969-1974
A Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (197th IN Bde and V Corps), 1969-1974
B Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (VII Corps), 1969-1974
C Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (I Field Force), 1969-1971
D Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (II Field Force), 1969-1971
E Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (9th IN Div), 1969-1970
F Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (25th IN Div), 1969-1971
G Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (23rd IN Div), 1969-1971
H Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (1st CAV Div), 1969
I Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (1st IN Div), 1969-1970
K Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (4th IN Div), 1969-1970
L Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (101st ABN Div), 1969-1971
M Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (199th IN Bde), 1969-1970
N Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (173rd ABN Bde), 1969-1971
O Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (US Army-Alaska), 1967-1969 (82nd ABN Div), 1969
P Co, 75th Infantry (Ranger) (5th IN Div), 1969-1971
D Co, 151st Infantry (Ranger), 1970
Airborne Ranger Companies (Army National Guard), 1981
D Co, 151st Infantry (Ranger), Indiana
E Co, 65th Infantry (Ranger), Puerto Rico
F Co, 425th Infantry (Ranger), Michigan
G Co, 143rd Infantry (Ranger), Texas
H Co, 175th Infantry (Ranger), Maryland
The Modern Rangers, 1974 - Present
75th Infantry (Ranger) Regiment (Headquarters Company and Three Battalions of Three Line Companies each), U.S. Regular Army. Provisionally designated on 1 July 1984. Formally designated 3 October 1984-2 February 1986.
75th Ranger Regiment, 3 February 1986 to present.
1st Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, 31 January 1974 - 2 February 1986.
1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, 3 February 1986 - Present.
2nd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, 1 October 1974 - 2 February 1986.
2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, 3 February 1986 - Present.
3rd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, 2 October 1984 - 2 February 1986.
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, 3 February 1986 - Present.
Organization and Equipment Introduction of the Ranger Regiment
Figure A-1. Ranger regiment.
Figure A-2. Ranger regimental HHC.
Figure A-3. Ranger regimental staff.
Figure A-4. Ranger regimental headquarters company.
Figure A-5. Ranger regimental communications platoon.
Figure A-6. Ranger regimental reconnaissance platoon.
Figure A-7. The ranger battalion.
Figure A-8. Ranger battalion HHC.
Figure A-9. Ranger rifle company.
Figure A-10. Ranger rifle platoon.
Figure A-11. Ranger weapons platoon.
75TH RANGER REGIMENT
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia
Coat of Arms
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: A black cloth triparted arced scroll with narrow red fimbriations and a 1/8 inch (.32cm) black border 1 29/32 inches (4.84cm) in height and 3 11/16 inches (9.37cm) in width overall inscribed "75 RANGER RGT" in white letters.
Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 75th Infantry on 26 Jul 1984. It was redesignated on 14 Feb 1986 for the 75th Ranger Regiment. The shoulder sleeve insignia for the 1st, 2d and 3d Ranger Battalions were approved on 26 Jul 1984.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned as follows: Quarterly Azure (blue) and Vert (green), between in the first and fourth quarters a radiant sun of twelve points and a mullet Argent, a lightning flash couped bendsinisterwise Gules fimbriated Or.
Symbolism: The colors blue, white, red and green represent four of the original six combat teams of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly referred to as Merrill's Marauders, which were identified by color. To avoid confusion, the other two colors, khaki and orange, were not represented in the design, however, khaki was represented by the color of the uniform worn by US forces in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. The unit's close cooperation with the Chinese forces in the China-Burma-India Theater is represented by the sun symbol from the Chinese flag. The white star represents the Star of Burma, the country in which the Marauders campaigned during World War II. The lightning bolt is symbolic of the strike characteristics of the Marauders' behind-the-line activities.
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 18 Mar 1969 for the 75th Infantry. It was redesignated for the 75th Ranger Regiment on 3 Feb 1986.
Coat of Arms.
Blazon:
Shield: Quarterly Azure and Vert, between in the first and fourth quarters a radiant sun of twelve points and a mullet Argent, a lightning flash couped bendsinisterwise Gules fimbriated Or.
Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure, issuing in back of an embattlement of a tower with six merlons Or a pedestal Gules supporting a chinthé affronté of the third in front of a torteau within an annulet of the Second.
Motto: SUA SPONTE (Of Their Own Accord).
Symbolism:
Shield: The colors blue, white, red and green represent four of the original six combat teams of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly referred to as Merrill's Marauders, which were identified by color. To avoid confusion, the other two colors, khaki and orange were not represented in the design; however, khaki was represented by the color of the uniform worn by US forces in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. The unit's close cooperation with the Chinese forces in the China-Burma-India Theater is represented by the sun symbol from the Chinese flag. The white star represents the Star of Burma, the country in which the Marauders campaigned during World War II. The lightning bolt is symbolic of the strike characteristics of the Marauders' behind-the-line activities.
Crest: The organization's service in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II is represented by the chinthé (a gold Burmese lion). The blue annulet symbolizes the Presidential Unit Citation awarded for service at Myitkyina, Burma, the "gateway to China." The gold embattlement in base refers to the unit's combat service in Vietnam while the six merlons represent six Valorous Unit Awards; the two Meritorious Unit Commendations earned by elements of the regiment are denoted by the scarlet disc at center.
Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 75th Infantry Regiment on 27 Jul 1954. It was amended to add a crest on 23 May 1974. On 3 Feb 1986 the coat of arms was redesignated for the 75th Ranger Regiment.
75th Ranger Regiment Lineage and Honors (U.S. Army 1 July 2003)
Organized 3 October 1943 in the Army of the United States in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations as the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)
Consolidated 10 August 1944 with the 475th Infantry (constituted 25 May 1944 in the Army of the United States) and consolidated unit designated as the 475th Infantry
Inactivated 1 July 1945 in China
Redesignated 21 June 1954 as the 75th Infantry
Allotted 26 October 1954 to the Regular Army
Activated 20 November 1954 on Okinawa
Inactivated 21 March 1956 on Okinawa
Reorganized 1 January 1969 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Reorganized 1 July 1984 with Headquarters at Fort Benning, Georgia
Consolidated 3 February 1986 with the former 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion, 2d Infantry Battalion, and 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Ranger Infantry Battalions (see ANNEXES 1-6) and consolidated unit redesignated as the 75th Ranger Regiment; concurrently withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
ANNEX 1
Constituted 27 May 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 1st Ranger Battalion
Activated 19 June 1942 in Northern Ireland
Redesignated 1 August 1943 as the 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion
Disbanded 15 August 1944
Reconstituted 1 September 1948 in the Army of the United States as the 1st Infantry Battalion and activated in the Canal Zone
Inactivated 4 January 1950 in the Canal Zone
After 4 January 1950 organic elements underwent changes as follows:
Company A redesignated 25 October 1950 as the 1st Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army; activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Company B redesignated 2 November 1950 as the 5th Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army; activated 20 November 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Battalion redesignated 24 November 1952 as the 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army (former organic elements concurrently redesignated)
Consolidated 15 April 1960 with the 1st Special Service Force (activated 9 July 1942), the 2d Infantry Battalion (see ANNEX 2), and the 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Ranger Infantry Battalions (see ANNEXES 3, 4, 5, and 6) to form the 1st Special Forces, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Former 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion, 2d Infantry Battalion, and 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Ranger Infantry Battalions withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with the 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as the 75th Ranger Regiment (remainder of the 1st Special Forces - hereafter separate lineage)
ANNEX 2
Constituted 11 March 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 2d Ranger Battalion
Activated 1 April 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee
Redesignated 1 August 1943 as the 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion
Inactivated 23 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
Redesignated 29 July 1949 as the 2d Infantry Battalion (Companies E and F concurrently disbanded)
Activated 15 September 1949 in the Canal Zone
Inactivated 4 January 1950 in the Canal Zone
After 4 January 1950 organic elements underwent changes as follows:
Company A redesignated 25 October 1950 as the 2d Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army; activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Company B redesignated 2 November 1950 as the 6th Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army; activated 20 November 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 1 December 1951 in Germany
Company C redesignated 27 February 1951 as the 14th Ranger Infantry Company, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 27 October 1951 at Camp Carson, Colorado
Company D redesignated 27 February 1951 as the 15th Ranger Infantry Company, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 5 November 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Company E reconstituted 15 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 9th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 5 January 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 5 November 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Company F reconstituted 15 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 10th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 5 January 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 15 September 1951 in Japan
Battalion redesignated 24 November 1952 as the 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army (former organic elements concurrently redesignated)
Redesignated 14 June 1955 as the 2d Infantry Battalion
Activated 1 July 1955 in Iceland
Inactivated 11 March 1960 at Fort Hamilton, New York
ANNEX 3
Constituted 21 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 3d Ranger Battalion; concurrently consolidated with the 3d Ranger Battalion (Provisional) (organized 21 May 1943 in North Africa) and consolidated unit designated as the 3d Ranger Battalion
Redesignated 1 August 1943 as the 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion
Disbanded 15 August 1944
After 15 August 1944 organic elements underwent changes as follows:
Company A reconstituted 25 October 1950 in the Regular Army as the 3d Ranger Infantry Company; activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Company B reconstituted 2 November 1950 in the Regular Army as the 7th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 20 November 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 5 November 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Company C reconstituted 15 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 11th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 5 January 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 21 September 1951 in Japan
Company D reconstituted 15 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 12th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 1 February 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 27 October 1951 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana
Company E reconstituted 15 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 13th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 1 February 1951 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 15 October 1951 at Camp Pickett, Virginia
Battalion reconstituted 24 November 1952 in the Regular Army as the 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion (former organic elements concurrently redesignated)
ANNEX 4
Constituted 21 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 4th Ranger Battalion; concurrenly consolidated with the 4th Ranger Battalion (Provisional) (organized 29 May 1943 in North Africa) and consolidated unit designated as the 4th Ranger Battalion
Redesignated 1 August 1943 at the 4th Ranger Infantry Battalion
Disbanded 24 October 1944 at Camp Butner, North Carolina
After 24 October 1944 organic elements underwent changes as follows:
Company A reconstituted 25 October 1950 in the Regular Army as the 4th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Company B reconstituted 2 November 1950 in the Regular Army as the 8th Ranger Infantry Company; activated 20 November 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia; inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Battalion reconstituted 24 November 1952 in the Regular Army as the 4th Ranger Infantry Battalion (former organic elements concurrently redesignated)
ANNEX 5
Constituted 21 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 5th Ranger Battalion
Redesignated 1 August 1943 as the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion
Activated 1 September 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee
Inactivated 22 October 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
ANNEX 6
Constituted 16 December 1940 in the Regular Army as the 98th Field Artillery Battalion
Activated 20 January 1941 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Converted and redesignated 26 September 1944 as the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion
Inactivated 30 December 1945 in Japan
75th Ranger Regiment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); Tunisia; Sicily (with arrowhead); Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead); Anzio (with arrowhead); Rome-Arno; Normandy (with arrowhead); Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; New Guinea; Leyte (with arrowhead); Luzon; India-Burma; Central Burma
Vietnam: Advisory; Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire
Armed Forces Expeditions: Grenada (with arrowhead); Panama (with arrowhead)
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for EL GUETTAR
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SALERNO
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for POINTE DU HOE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SAAR RIVER AREA
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MYITKYINA
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for VIETNAM 1966-1968
Valorous Unit Award for VIETNAM - II CORPS AREA
Valorous Unit Award for BINH DUONG PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award for III CORPS AREA 1969
Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK
Valorous Unit Award for III CORPS AREA 1971
Valorous Unit Award for THUA THIEN - QUANG TRI
Valorous Unit Award for GRENADA
Valorous Unit Award for MOGADISHU
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1969
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1969-1970
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for PACIFIC AREA
1st Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment Lineage
Organized 3 October 1943 in the Army of the United States in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations as an element of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)
Consolidated 10 August 1944 with Company C, 475th Infantry (constituted 25 May 1944 in the Army of the United States), and consolidated unit designated as Company C, 475th Infantry
Inactivated 1 July 1945 in China
Redesignated 21 June 1954 as Company C, 75th Infantry
Allotted 26 October 1954 to the Regular Army
Activated 20 November 1954 on Okinawa
Inactivated 21 March 1956 on Okinawa
Activated 1 February 1969 in Vietnam
Inactivated 25 October 1971 in Vietnam
Redesignated 31 January 1974 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry, and activated at Fort Stewart, Georgia (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company consolidated 3 February 1986 with former Company A, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion (see ANNEX); 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry, concurrently redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
ANNEX
Constituted 27 May 1942 in the Army of the United States as Company A, 1st Ranger Battalion
Activated 19 June 1942 in Northern Ireland
Redesignated 1 August 1943 as Company A, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion
Disbanded 15 August 1944
Reconstituted 1 September 1948 in the Army of the United States as Company A, 1st Infantry Battalion, and activated in the Canal Zone
Inactivated 4 January 1950 in the Canal Zone
Redesignated 25 October 1950 as the 1st Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Redesignated 24 November 1952 as Company A, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion
Consolidated 15 April 1960 with the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force (activated 9 July 1942), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces
Consolidated 6 June 1960 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 77th Special Forces Group (activated 25 September 1953), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces (organic elements constituted 20 May 1960 and activated 6 June 1960)
Former Company A, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion, withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment (remainder of 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces - hereafter separate lineage)
1st Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: *Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); *Tunisia; *Sicily (with arrowhead); *Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead); *Anzio (with arrowhead); *Rome-Arno; Normandy (with arrowhead); Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; New Guinea; Leyte (with arrowhead); Luzon; *India-Burma; *Central Burma
Korean War: *CCF Intervention; *First UN Counteroffensive; *CCF Spring Offensive; *UN Summer-Fall Offensive
Vietnam: *Counteroffensive, Phase VI; *Tet 69/Counteroffensive; *Summer-Fall 1969; *Winter-Spring 1970; *Sanctuary Counteroffensive; *Counteroffensive, Phase VII; *Consolidation I
Armed Forces Expeditions: *Grenada (with arrowhead); *Panama (with arrowhead)
Decorations
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for EL GUETTAR
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SALERNO
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for POINTE DU HOE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SAAR RIVER AREA
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MYITKYINA
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for CHIPYONG-NI
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HONGCHON
*Valorous Unit Award for VIETNAM - II CORPS AREA
*Valorous Unit Award for GRENADA
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1971
2d Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment Lineage
Organized 3 October 1943 in the Army of the United States in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations as an element of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)
Consolidated 10 August 1944 with Company H, 475th Infantry (constituted 25 May 1944 in the Army of the United States), and consolidated unit designated as Company H, 475th Infantry
Inactivated 1 July 1945 in China
Redesignated 21 June 1954 as Company H, 75th Infantry
Allotted 26 October 1954 to the Regular Army
Activated 20 November 1954 on Okinawa
Inactivated 21 March 1956 on Okinawa
Activated 1 February 1969 in Vietnam
Inactivated 15 August 1972 in Vietnam
Redesignated 1 October 1974 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Infantry, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company consolidated 3 February 1986 with former Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion (see ANNEX); 2d Battalion, 75th Infantry, concurrently redesignated as the 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
ANNEX
Constituted 11 March 1943 in the Army of the United States as Company A, 2d Ranger Battalion
Activated 1 April 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee
Redesignated 1 August 1943 as Company A, 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion
Inactivated 23 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
Redesignated 29 July 1949 as Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion
Activated 15 September 1949 in the Canal Zone
Inactivated 4 January 1950 in the Canal Zone
Redesignated 25 October 1950 as the 2d Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Redesignated 24 November 1952 as Company A, 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion
Redesignated 14 June 1955 as Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion
Activated 1 July 1955 in Iceland
Inactivated 11 March 1960 at Fort Hamilton, New York
Consolidated 15 April 1960 with the 4th Company, 2d Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force (activated 9 July 1942), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces
Consolidated 30 September 1960 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group (activated 11 June 1952), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated 20 March 1961)
Former Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion, withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment (remainder of 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces - hereafter separate lineage)
2d Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); Tunisia; Sicily (with arrowhead); Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead); Anzio (with arrowhead); Rome-Arno; *Normandy (with arrowhead); *Northern France; *Rhineland; *Ardennes-Alsace; *Central Europe; New Guinea; Leyte (with arrowhead); Luzon; *India-Burma; *Central Burma
Korean War: *CCF Intervention; *First UN Counteroffensive (with arrowhead); *CCF Spring Offensive; *UN Summer-Fall Offensive
Vietnam: *Counteroffensive, Phase VI; *Tet 69/Counteroffensive; *Summer-Fall 1969; *Winter-Spring 1970; *Sanctuary Counteroffensive; *Counteroffensive, Phase VII; *Consolidation I; *Consolidation II; *Cease-Fire
Armed Forces Expeditions: *Grenada (with arrowhead); *Panama (with arrowhead)
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for EL GUETTAR
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SALERNO
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for POINTE DU HOE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SAAR RIVER AREA
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MYITKYINA
*Valorous Unit Award for III CORPS AREA 1969
*Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK
*Valorous Unit Award for III CORPS AREA 1971
*Valorous Unit Award for GRENADA
*French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II for POINTE DU HOE
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971-1972
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1970
3d Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment Lineage
Organized 3 October 1943 in the Army of the United States in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations as an element of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)
Consolidated 10 August 1944 with Company F, 475th Infantry (constituted 25 May 1944 in the Army of the United States), and consolidated unit designated as Company F, 475th Infantry
Inactivated 1 July 1945 in China
Redesignated 21 June 1954 as Company F, 75th Infantry
Allotted 26 October 1954 to the Regular Army
Activated 20 November 1954 on Okinawa
Inactivated 21 March 1956 on Okinawa
Activated 1 February 1969 in Vietnam
Inactivated 15 March 1971 in Vietnam
Redesignated 2 October 1984 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Infantry, and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company consolidated 3 February 1986 with former Company A, 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion (see ANNEX); 3d Battalion, 75th Infantry, concurrently redesignated as the 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
ANNEX
Constituted 21 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as Company A, 3d Ranger Battalion; concurrently consolidated with Company A, 3d Ranger Battalion (Provisional) (organized 21 May 1943 in North Africa), and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 3d Ranger Battalion
Redesignated 1 August 1943 as Company A, 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion
Disbanded 15 August 1944
Reconstituted 25 October 1950 in the Regular Army as the 3d Ranger Infantry Company
Activated 28 October at Fort Benning, Georgia
Inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea
Redesignated 24 November 1952 as Company A, 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion
Consolidated 15 April 1960 with the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Regiment, 1st Special Service Force (activated 9 July 1942), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 13th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces
Withdrawn 14 December 1960 from the Regular Army and allotted to the Army Reserve (organic elements concurrently constituted)
Group activated 1 March 1961 with Headquarters at Jacksonville, Florida
Headquarters and Headquarters Company inactivated 15 April 1963 at Jacksonville, Florida (organic elements inactivated 21 January 1966)
Former Company A, 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion, withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment (remainder of 13th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces - hereafter separate lineage)
3d Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); Tunisia; *Sicily (with arrowhead); *Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead); *Anzio (with arrowhead); *Rome-Arno; Normandy (with arrowhead); Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; New Guinea; Leyte (with arrowhead); Luzon; *India-Burma; *Central Burma
Korean War: *First UN Counteroffensive; *CCF Spring Offensive; *UN Summer-Fall Offensive
Vietnam: *Counteroffensive, Phase VI; *Tet 69/Counteroffensive; *Summer-Fall 1969; *Winter-Spring 1970; *Sanctuary Counteroffensive; *Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Armed Forces Expeditions: *Panama (with arrowhead)
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for EL GUETTAR
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SALERNO
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for POINTE DU HOE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for SAAR RIVER AREA
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MYITKYINA
*Valorous Unit Award for BINH DUONG PROVINCE
*Valorous Unit Award for MOGADISHU
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for UIJONGBU CORRIDOR
*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for KOREA 1951
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1970