The Louis F. Lisko papers, 1944-1993.

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The Louis F. Lisko papers, 1944-1993.

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Contains: biographical information about Earl Rudder (1970) and William O. Darby (undated); Ranger Battalion Association and personal correspondence (1961-1983); handwritten draft of Ronald R. Lane's "Mission in Normandy: The Second Ranger Battalion" (undated); a carbon copy of "Activation" about the 6th Ranger Battalion in World War II (undated); miscellaneous issues of "The 2nd Ranger Bn Characters", "Ranger", "The Texas Aggie", and "Ranger in Review" (1945-1983); newspaper clippings and magazine articles on the Rangers in World War II and the Vietnamese Conflict (1945-1983).

1 box.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Lisko, Louis F., d. 1998.

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Corporal Louis Lisko was a radio operator for Headquarters Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion. He was born in Pennsylvania in a family of Czech-Slovak descent. In 1942 he worked in a steel mill but was soon drafted into the army in July 1942. He was sent to the 80th Infantry Division in Nashville, Tennessee. In March 1943, Louis Lisko volunteered for the new 2nd Ranger Battalion. Louis Lisko was wounded at Pointe du Hoc, France but survived. He was awarded the Silver Star for valor during D-Day. Afte...

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Ranger Battalions Association, World War II.

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Rudder, James Earl, 1910-1970

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Lane, Ronald R.

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...