Ranger Hall of Fame
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LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES G. ROSS
Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Ross is inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame for distinguished service during three wars. During World War II, LTC (then Platoon Sergeant ) Ross was commissioned through Officer Candidate School. He was wounded in action during the Bougainville Campaign and participated in the invasion of Leyte Island where he was wounded in action a second time. He assumed command of and led his Regimental Recon Platoon on a sixteen day raid behind Japanese lines where he orchestrated a successful link-up with a local guerrilla battalion. Recognizing the reluctance of the guerrilla battalion commander to engage enemy forces, he motivated that battalion to begin operations against the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel (CPT) Ross served three tours during the Korean War. He was the last commander for both the Eighth Army Ranger Company and the 1st Airborne Ranger Company. He commanded the 2nd Division Recon Company during his second tour. At war's end, he was commanding a rifle company in the 31st Infantry Regiment. During the Vietnam War, LTC Ross served two combat tours commanding Special Forces "C" Detachments. Lieutenant Colonel Ross' entire military career is an outstanding example that "Rangers Lead The Way!"
