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ROGERS, Bernard Raymond - Date of
birth
29 November 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32159588 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas Rogers (father)
Margaret Rogers (mother)
Catherine Rogers (sister)
Thomas Rogers (brother)
More information
Sgt Bernard R. Rogers enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 15 July 1941.He attended high school for 4 years and was a bartender before he enlisted.
His remains were found in Vossenack and initially registered as Unknown X-6642. He was evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery and could be identified at the research facilities.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton
Photo source: Peter Schouteten