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ROGERS, Olden Douglas Sr - Date of
birth
27 August 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Isle of Wight County, Virginia -
Hometown
Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33546384 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Epinal, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Beverly B. Rogers (father)
Ida (Powell) Rogers (mother)
Bessie (Davis) Rogers (wife)
Olden D. Rogers (son)
More information
Pvt Olden D. Rogers attended high school for 4 years and was a retail manager before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 28 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Remembering the Forgotten
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – WWI Young American Patriots