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ROGERS, John Roy - Date of
birth
21 July 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Downs, Osborne County, Kansas -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6263519 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
323rd Field Artillery Battalion,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Holzheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Evril E. (Brown) Rogers (wife)
May Rogers (daughter)
Earl L. Rogers (son)
More information
John R. Rogers was employed at the WPA Federal Works at Fitzsimmons Hospital.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet