6th Ranger Battalion

6th Ranger Battalion
WWII Ranger Battalions' shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1942–1945
CountryUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
TypeLight infantry
Special operations force
RoleDirect action
Jungle warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Special operations
SizeBattalion
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lt. Col. Henry Mucci

The 6th Ranger Battalion was a United States Army Ranger Battalion which saw action in the Pacific during World War II. The battalion is best known for its role in the Raid at Cabanatuan in the Philippines in January 1945.[1]

  1. ^ "U.S. Army Rangers History & Heritage". U.S. Army. Retrieved 14 February 2017.