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RODGERS, Harry C - Date of
birth
27 June 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42070579 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Langerwehe-Obergeich, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Rodgers (father)
Barbara Rodgers (mother)
John J. Rodgers (brother)
Mary E. (Ondrush) Rodgers (wife)
Richard Rodgers (son)
Virginia Rodgers (daughter)
More information
Pvt Harry C. Rodgers enlisted in New York City, New York on 28 January 1944.He was a typesetter before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Christine Martucci, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – John Rodgers Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36thg Armored Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Christine Martucci (granddaughter)