U.S. Army Rangers Veterans of WWll Bronze Medal

The United States Army Rangers were a special military unit that participated in many of the most important battles of World War II. In 2022, Congress awarded the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their service.

The Rangers were organized similarly to the British Commandos, with each company having a headquarters and two infantry platoons. They were selected for their physical strength, intelligence, and ability to think on their feet. Although some of the original Ranger battalions were disbanded at the end of WWII, their legacy continues to inspire future generations of modern Rangers.

The obverse design features a group of Rangers disembarking a Landing Craft Assault (LCA) and bravely charging a beach astride the inscription of their motto, “RANGERS LEAD THE WAY!” The seven Ranger combat landings are separated by elongated diamonds and create a border with the inscriptions “ANZIO,” “SALERNO,” “NORMANDY,” “ARZEW,” “LICATA,” “GELA,” “LEYTE GULF,” and “WORLD WAR II.”

The reverse design features a Presidential Unit Citation with two oak leaf clusters, Ranger scrolls representing the six Ranger Battalions and the 29th Provisional Ranger Battalion, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the iconic Fairbairn-Skyes commando knife. Featured along the border are the locations where Rangers led operations in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific, and earned eight Presidential Unit Citations. The inscriptions are “OMAHA BEACH,”“CABANATUAN,” “EL GUETTAR,” “CHIUNZI PASS,” “SAAR RIVER,” “POINTE DU HOC,” “1942,” and “1945.”

Obverse Designer: Ben Sowards (Artistic Infusion Program Designer)
Obverse Sculptor: Joseph V. Noorigian (Medallic Artist)
Reverse Designer: Ron Sanders (Artistic Infusion Program Designer)
Reverse Sculptor: Renata Gordon (Medallic Artist)