Biographies - Airborne Ranger in the Sky

SP4 James R Barbee

Date of Death: 2021-10-01

Early this morning I received a call from Ranger Tracy Hickman breaking the news of my old Ranger Buddy and B Tm FIST teammate Ranger James R Barbee passing.

Randy and I served together on “B Team FIST” in “1st BN RANGER 75th INF“ for almost 4 years (1981-84) and deployed on numerous training exercises and to Grenada during “Operation Urgent Fury” in October of 1983.

CSM Jan Schalavin

Date of Death: 2015-11-27

CSM Jan Schalavin from Hungary, served with C Company 2nd Ranger Battalion -
Ranger Schalavin served a tour in Korea, two tours in Germany and three tours in Vietnam. - Jan was an Army Ranger. He served as an instructor in the Ranger School, as well as being the first ever First Sergeant for Company C, 2nd Ranger Battalion.

LTC William Bowers

Date of Death: 2004-09-10

LTC William Earl Bowers from AL, served with -

SPC Bradley Rappuhn

Date of Death: 2010-08-08

SPC Bradley D. Rappuhn from Mighigan, served with 3rd Ranger Battalion -

Col. Michael Kurilla, commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment, said Rappuhn was fighting in one of the most heavily defended areas in Afghanistan and that he helped in the destruction of a complex bunker system that included heavy machine guns and mortar systems and resulted in the deaths of seven Taliban fighters.