Ranger Hall of Fame

CAPTAIN EUGENE H. MADISON

Captain Madison distinguished himself throughout his 23 year military career with consistent, exceptional, and courageous service.  During World War II, he participated in the D-Day parachute assault in Normandy, Operation Market Garden in Holland, and was completely encircled by Nazi forces in Bastogne during the Christmas of 1944.  He received wounds in combat during the D-Day parachute assault and again during the intense and tide-turning combat operations at Bastogne.  Additionally, Ranger Madison served as a platoon sergeant in the 6th Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) from its activation, through its training and deployment to the US European Command, until its deactivation in December 1951.  He then volunteered for a combat tour in Korea and was awarded the Silver Star for heroism under fire during a company-size raid and received a battlefield commission in spite of being beyond the maximum permitted age.  Ranger Madison died in October of 2003, but his legacy as a Ranger leader and combat veteran is remembered by all that were close to him militarily and personally.  Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite soldier, Ranger Madison displayed impressive courage and gallantry knowing his Country expected him to move further, faster, and fight harder than any other soldier.