Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - A tsakiyar 1942, Sojojin Amurka sun kafa Rundunar Sojoji a Arewacin Ireland karkashin William O. (Bill) Darby. An tsara Rangers tare da layi iri ɗaya da na Kwamandojin Burtaniya. Babban aikin farko na Ranger ya faru ne a watan Agustan 1942 a Dieppe Raid
, inda aka raba 'yan Rangers 50 daga 1st Ranger Battalion a tsakanin sojojin Kanada da kwamandojin Burtaniya. An fara aikin Ranger na farko a watan Nuwambar 1942 yayin mamayewar Algiers a Arewa maso Yammacin Afirka a cikin Operation Torch, kuma ta membobin 1st Ranger Battalion.