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ROGERS, Ralph Derward - Date of
birth
14 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Maud, Bowie County, Texas -
Hometown
Maud, Bowie County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38474397 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
740th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kerpen-Habbelrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles C. Rogers (father)
Viola M. (Mc Clurg) Rogers (mother)
Dewey R. Rogers (brother)
Kenneth G. Rogers (brother)
Marjorie M. Rogers (sister)
More information
Pvt. Ralph D. Rogers enlisted in Alameda, California on 22 February 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Gibson-Rogers Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 740th Tank Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - jdrogers921