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Without regard for his personal safety, the day previous to a raid, he reconnoitred enemy positions and planned the attack which he led the following morning. The thorough organization and successful attack led by Lt. Col. Darby revealed his initiative, courage, and devotion to duty which is a credit
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to cut off a German retreat, an artillery shell burst in the middle of the assembled officers and NCOs, killing Darby and a regimental Sergeant Major, John "Tim" Evans, and wounding several others. "Task Force Darby" continued with their mission. Two days later, on May 2, 1945, all German forces in
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Lt. Col. Darby struck with his force with complete surprise at dawn in the rear of a strongly fortified enemy position. Always conspicuously at the head of his troops, he personally led assaults against the enemy line in the face of heavy machine gun and artillery fire, establishing the fury of the
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Ranger attack by his skilful employment of hand grenades in close quarter fighting. On March 22, Lt. Col. Darby directed his battalion in advance on Bon Hamean, capturing prisoners and destroying a battery of self propelled artillery.
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In 1955, the name of Fort Smith Junior High School was changed to William O. Darby Junior High School. In 1958, the name of the school's athletic teams was changed from Cubs to Rangers after the famous Darby's
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Darby, aged 34 at the time of his death, was posthumously promoted to brigadier general on May 15, 1945. He was buried in Cisterna, Italy. He was reinterred at
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Darby's medals, military records, and uniforms are on display at the Fort Smith Museum of History in Fort Smith, and his boyhood home is open for tours.
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Every year in Italy on April 30, there is the Col. Darby 40 Mile March from Peschiera del Garda to the Darby monument in Torbole sul Garda.
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He served with it from February 18 to April 2, 1944, before being called back to the US ahead of the Allied breakthrough in the
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at age 34 in Italy. He was posthumously promoted to brigadier general. Darby was the founding commander of the
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The three existing Ranger battalions were effectively wiped out - killed or captured - in the disastrous
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detachment. He received intensive artillery training from September 1937 to June 1938 while attending
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was sanctioned, and Darby was put in charge of their recruitment and training under the Commandos in
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On April 23, 1945, Brigadier General Robinson E. Duff, Assistant Division Commander of the
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to his Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in July 1943 in Sicily:
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Two U.S. Army installations in Europe were named after Darby; W.O. Darby Kaserne,
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Darby's first assignment was as assistant executive and supply officer with the
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In March 1945, Darby returned to Italy for an observation tour with five-star
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Monument to the memory of General W.O. Darby in Torbole sul Garda, Italy
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Onward We Charge: The Heroic Story of Darby's Rangers in World War II
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On April 30, 1945, while Darby was issuing orders for the attack on
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Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
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also played a character role based on Darby in the 1968 film
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In 1992, Darby was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame.
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in early February 1944, after which they were disbanded.
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in the 1958 theatrical film about Darby's career titled
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for his actions on March 21–25. The citation stated:
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progressed, Darby saw rapid promotion to the grade of
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In November 1942, the 1st Ranger Battalion made its
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United States Army personnel killed in World War II
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He was subsequently portrayed by 13: 1551: 1349: 341:. In July 1934, he transferred to 14: 1785: 1677: 1596: 841:Darby's military awards include: 368:and subsequently served with the 1769:Military personnel from Arkansas 1724:People from Fort Smith, Arkansas 1296: 1276: 1258: 1238: 1218: 1196: 1176: 1156: 1118: 1102: 1087: 1070: 1064: 1047: 1030: 1024: 1007: 993: 976: 970: 963: 946: 932: 918: 912:Army Distinguished Service Medal 904: 884: 878: 852: 417: 267: 183:Army Distinguished Service Medal 1616: 1590: 1577: 1571: 1545: 1527: 789:USS Admiral W. S. 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On June 19, 1942, the 1369:Froelicher, Sangree M. 1015:American Campaign Medal 773:, Italy, dedicated its 612:179th Infantry Regiment 583:Darby took part in the 142:179th Infantry Regiment 837:Awards and decorations 833: 727: 669:10th Mountain Division 629:Reassignment stateside 606:179th Infantry command 580: 573: 549: 536: 525:Darby was awarded the 489:34th Infantry Division 351:Field Artillery School 343:Cloudcroft, New Mexico 239:First Ranger Battalion 229:officer who fought in 1432:"Ranger Hall of Fame" 1337:Denver Public Library 831: 747:, is named after him. 721: 633:Darby was ordered to 614:, still fighting the 578: 565: 544: 531: 259:Early military career 110:Years of service 25:William Orlando Darby 1339:Special Collections. 713:Fort Smith, Arkansas 559:. Darby received an 501:1st Ranger Battalion 441:improve this section 347:1st Cavalry Division 331:82nd Field Artillery 291:improve this section 150:1st Ranger Battalion 53:Fort Smith, Arkansas 1393:www.arkansasties.co 1335:. 1943 – via 715:on March 11, 1949. 704:Italy surrendered. 659:General of the Army 641:and later with the 146:6615th Ranger Force 1389:"William O. 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Fort Smith, Arkansas
Torbole
Fort Smith National Cemetery
United States Army
Brigadier General
Service number
179th Infantry Regiment
6615th Ranger Force
1st Ranger Battalion
World War II

Distinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Croix de Guerre
Order of Kutuzov, Third Class
Distinguished Service Order
United States Army
World War II
killed in action
First Ranger Battalion
United States Army Rangers
James Garner
Darby's Rangers

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