AIR COMMANDO 2 Rogers, Charles Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rogers ​

• FORENAME

Charles Edward ​

• UNIT

1 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

28965 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

4th May 1967 ​

• AGE

38 ​

• GRAVESITE

Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Gray,Indiana​

born 16.11.1928​

son of Edward and Marjorie E. (nee Atchison) Rogers,Monrovia,California​

husband of Jane Ruth (nee Perry) Rogers,Wahou Beach,Florida (2 sons Kerry S. and Kevin S.,1 daughter Kimberly Denise)​

U.S.N. 24.1.1946-25.1.1949 (Fireman)​

graduated Indiana University (B.S.) 1954​

USAF (2Lt) 28.5.1954​

3560 Pilot Training Wing 1955 (gained wings November 1955)​

85 Fighter Interceptor Squadron April 1956 - February 1959​

59 Fighter Interceptor Squadron February 1959 - May 1960​

Tyndal AFB,Florida (Weapons Controller Course) June - July 1960​

728 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron August 1960 - April 1962​

61 Troop Carrier Squadron May 1962 - October 1963​

4447 and 4448 Combat Crew Training Squadrons October 1963 - June 1965​

603 Air Commando Squadron June - November 1965​

4409 Combat Crew Training Squadron December 1965 - December 1966​

1 Air Commando Squadron December 1966 - May 1967​

promoted Major 20.1.1967​

awards Silver Star,Bronze Star,Air Medal​

pilot (A-1E 52-132638)​

KIA near Attopeu,Laos​

remains not recovered ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 19E Line 40 ​

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 69 Site 2728 (memorial marker)​

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