Rangers reunion honors old Army Rangers in Lawrence
World War II Army Rangers and families gathered in Lawrence for a reunion. Ben Temkin and John Van Cott recalled campaigns from Europe and D-Day while their companions shared memories and stories.
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Army Rangers
Lawrence
Ben Temkin
Europe
Italy
4Th Ranger Battalion
Jane van Cott
Long Island
Temkin
Queens
van Cott
John
Omaha Beach
John van Cott
Ranger profiles J T Westmoreland and the Great Raid story
J T Westmoreland, then staff sergeant with the Rangers 6th Battalion, helped free 512 prisoners in the 1945 Cabanatuan raid later featured in The Great Raid. He recalls the theater reception, autograph requests, and postwar life at General Motors, noting the mission’s losses and Hollywood embellishment.
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J.T. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Ranger
6Th Battalion
Cabanatuan
Lexington
Robert Prince
Henry Mucci
Hollywood
General Motors
Kansas City
Kan
No One Ever Asked Me World War II Memoirs by Hollis Stabler
Hollis Stabler, an 88 year old Winnebago resident and Army Ranger veteran, published memoirs covering North Africa Italy Sicily and the second D-Day invasion of southern France. He grew up in Lawrence attended Quincy School near the Douglas County Courthouse and later taught coached and administered in Wichita. He built B-47 and B-52 bombers at Boeing and will sign his book today from 1 30 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. at the Ranger Store Lawrence Helidome.
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Helidome
Hollis Stabler
Lawrence
Temkin
van Cott
Doris
van Cotts
Winnebago
Neb
Stabler
North
Africa
Italy
Sicily
France
Quincy School
Douglas County
Mass
Haskell Indian Nations University
Kansas University
Wichita
Boeing Co
Ranger
Lawrence Helidome
McDonald Drive
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