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ROGERS, Joseph Caley - Date of
birth
12 October 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Peru, Miami County, Indiana -
Hometown
Marion County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15333912 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
340th Bombardment Squadron,
97th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Blechhammer, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Rogers (father)
Alberta Rogers (mother)
Harry J. Rogers (brother)
Virginia L. Rogers (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6354 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Blechhammer, Germany
MACR: 8953
More information
Sgt Joseph C. Rogers enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 24 October 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.354 Was one of the aircraft that exploded over the target in mid-air.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Tom Ballon