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RODGERS, Thomas J Jr - Date of
birth
31 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Scotland -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32963318 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Monschau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas J. Rodgers Sr. (father)
Jane Rodgers (mother)
Mary Rodgers (sister)
John Rodgers (brother)
Anne Rodgers (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Thomas J. Rodgers Jr. attended college for one year and was a clerk.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 31 May 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 / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Timothy Gilmartin (nephew)