World War II Honoree

Henry Mucci

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Honored By

Lawrence C. Alton

Relationship

Friend

LIEUTENANT COLONEL HENRY MUCCI AND HIS 6TH ARMY RANGERS RAIDED CABANATUAN AND LIBERATED THE POW IN THE PHILIPPINES. MUCCI HAD JUST SUCH AN OUTFIT. IN FACT HE HAD TRAINED THEM: THE 6TH RANGER BATTALION. MUCCI WAS A MAN OF VISION. IT WAS HE WHO TOOK THE UNIT OF ARMY MULE SKINNERS AND TURNED THEM INTO THE ELITE JUNGLE FIGHTING FORCE KNOWN AS THE ARMY RANGERS. FOR ONE YEAR, IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NEW GUINEA, MUCCI TRAINED HIS TEAM, ONE OF THE FIRST AMERICAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FIGHTING FORCES.