Myron N. Ranney
| Myron N. Ranney | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mike |
| Born |
November 21, 1922 Kensal, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1988 (aged 65) |
| Buried | Golden Gate National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank |
 Staff Sergeant
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| Unit |
 Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
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| Battles/wars | |
| Relations | -Russell Ranney (father) -Lucy Ranney (mother) |
Staff Sergeant Myron N. "Mike" Ranney (11 November 1922 – 22 September 1988) was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Ranney was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Stephen Graham. Ranney's life story was featured in the 2010 book A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories about the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us.
Ranney was born in Kensal, North Dakota to Russell and Lucy Ranney as their only child. Ranney attended the University of North Dakota before the Attack on Pearl Harbor took place.
Ranney enlisted and volunteered for paratroopers. He was sent to and was assigned to Easy Company, led by Captain Herbert Sobel. Ranney was one of the 140 original Toccoa men of Easy Company. Ranney was quickly made one of the staff sergeants of the unit.
Ranney and Terrence "Salty" Harris were the two NCOs to start the mutiny against Captain Sobel. They convinced other NCOs to join and the participating NCOs threatened to resign their posts unless Sobel were removed. The next day, Ranney was arrested by Military Police. Colonel Sink busted both Harris and Ranney to rank of private; Ranney was transferred to Item Company of the 3rd Battalion and Harris was going to be a Pathfinder in Able Company but he was transferred back to Easy Company on 1 June 1944.
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