About the Author

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David Lyle Williams is a former U.S. Army officer (1967-1969). He has a PhD in wood science and worked for fifty years in the forest products industry.

David Lyle Williams spent over two decades collecting the memories of Darby Rangers, enabling him to compile an unprecedentedly thorough history of the unit. Unlike previous accounts, more than 160 Rangers speak here in their own words and voices, giving an intimate picture of their combat experiences, enabling the reader to know them as individuals.