Leading the Way: Darby's Ranger Noel Dye

Product Description This is the story of Raymond Noel Dye, one of the youngest members of the Ranger battalions of World War II. Many imminent politicians, statesmen, authors and historians have told their stories of that pivotal moment in the history of the world. The same can be said of a multitude of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen. Art Durshimer does not retell the story of the war, but instead strives to tell the story of a very small and personal part of that war, the part that concerned one of the youngest privates in one of the Army's newest units. Art has skillfully taken this man's story and told it in a way that you feel like you are sitting in on the interviews. This is Noel's story, and those early Rangers, who blazed a trail of glory for others to follow. They are heroes every one. Contents: Co. F Full Circle Ranger Dye Hello Mom and Family Born for Adventure Home and Gone Again Sicily Sorrento Italy Ranger Buddies Charles Roby POW Ken Connors Wounded - Again AWOL Anzio Letters Then and Now. 23 photos. A Merriam Press World War II Biography. About the Author Art Durshimer is a high school English and journalism teacher in Bradenton, Florida. He is married and the father of three children. Durshimer, 56, spent 25 years in various newsrooms as a reporter and editor. He began teaching 18 years ago, fulfilling a longtime goal of working with young people. His wife, Meg, also is a former journalist who now teaches elementary school. Durshimer is a lifelong history buff, a habit he indulges through historical re-enactments and presentations of World War II and the Vietnam War era. He, his wife and children all are Florida natives; his sons Ben, 25, and Jake, 27, are the fourth generation of his family born in the state. Durshimer's daughter, Amy, and his three grandchildren live near Athens, Georgia. His hobbies include historical re-enactments, reading (favorite author is Pat Conroy), writing and beachcombing with his wife on Florida's Gulf and Atlantic beaches.