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Whereas, on September 19, 1950, the 504th Ranger Infantry 
Company (Airborne) was designated at Fort Benning, 
Georgia, and consisted of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Compa-
nies, which entered the Ranger Training Center; 
Whereas in November 1950, 4th Company was designated as 
the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne); 
Whereas personnel from the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company 
(Airborne) were taken from the 3rd Battalion, 505th Air-
borne Infantry Regiment and the 80th Anti-Aircraft Ar-
tillery Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division; 
Whereas the first company commander of the 2nd Ranger In-
fantry Company was 1st Lieutenant Warren E. Allen of 
Los Angeles, California; 
Whereas, on December 9, 1950, the 2nd Ranger Infantry 
Company (Airborne) left the United States en route to 
Korea; 
Whereas, on December 30, 1950, the 2nd Ranger Infantry 
Company (Airborne) arrived at Taegu Air Force Base, 
Korea, and was assigned to the Eighth United States 
Army and attached to the 7th Infantry Division; 
Whereas, on January 5, 1951, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Com-
pany (Airborne) arrived in Wonju via Tanyang with the 
mission of blocking enemy threats; 
Whereas, on January 7, 1951, outside the Tanyang Pass, the 
2nd Ranger Infantry Company saw its first combat ac-
tion in Korea; 
Whereas the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) was 
assigned to protect an important rail line running 
through Central Korea at Tanyang Pass since the rail 
line allowed essential supplies to travel to the units fur-
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ther north fighting to halt the advance of Chinese Com-
munist forces; 
Whereas during 2nd Ranger Infantry Company’s first combat 
operation, Sergeant First Class Isaac Baker was killed 
and Rangers Webb Paulding and Wheeler Small were 
wounded; 
Whereas, on January 14, 1951, the 2nd Ranger Company 
(Airborne) entered the village of Majori-ri with the mis-
sion of taking possession of the village and then con-
tinuing the assault with another unit, and in the action 
suffered 8 Rangers killed and 10 wounded; 
Whereas, on March 23, 1951, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Com-
pany (Airborne) participated in the First United Nations 
Counteroffensive via airborne assault landing with the 
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team at Munsan-ni, 
Korea; 
Whereas during the Counteroffensive, the 2nd Ranger Infan-
try Company (Airborne), under the command of Captain 
Warren E. Allen, became the first all-African-American 
unit to make a parachute jump behind enemy lines; 
Whereas, in recognition of its service during the Counter-
offensive, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) 
received the Bronze Arrowhead for Parachute Assault at 
Munsan-ni; 
Whereas in March 1951, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company 
(Airborne) participated in an assault on enemy-held Hill 
151, and during the attack Private First Class William 
Van Dunk was killed and Sergeant First Class 
Boatwright and Sergeant Robertson were wounded; 
Whereas, on May 20, 1951, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Com-
pany (Airborne) led an assault on enemy-held Hill 581; 
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Whereas 17 members of the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company 
(Airborne) were wounded in the assault on Hill 581, and 
7 Rangers were subsequently cited for bravery for their 
actions in the assault; 
Whereas, on June 11, 1951, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Com-
pany (Airborne) occupied a position in what was known 
as the ‘‘KANSAS Line’’ in the vicinity of the Hwachon 
Reservoir; 
Whereas, on July 8, 1951, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company 
(Airborne) assaulted and occupied enemy-held Hill 545 in 
the vicinity of Yonochanga during the last engagement of 
the 1951 Spring Offensive; 
Whereas after the Hill 545 engagement, the members of the 
2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) were gradually 
reassigned to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th Ranger 
Companies; 
Whereas, on August 1, 1951, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Com-
pany (Airborne) was officially inactivated; 
Whereas during the Korean War, the 2nd Ranger Infantry 
Company (Airborne) had 12 members killed in action; 
and 
Whereas during the Korean War, members of the 2nd Rang-
er Infantry Company (Airborne) were awarded 9 Silver 
Stars, 11 Bronze Stars, and 103 Purple Hearts: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the exemplary service and sac-
rifice of the members of the 2nd Ranger Infantry 
Company (Airborne) during the Korean War and the 
support and sacrifice exhibited by their families; and 
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(2) commends the members of the 2nd Ranger 
Infantry Company (Airborne) and their families 
(and all of the other members of the Armed Forces 
who have served, or who are currently serving, in 
support of United States military contingency oper-
ations) for their service and sacrifice on behalf of 
the United States. 
Æ 
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