US PARAS Rogers, Gerald Sylvester

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rogers​

• FORENAME

Gerald Sylvester​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

36226788​

• DATE OF DEATH

7th September 1943​

• AGE

24​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D Row 11 Grave 188​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 02.05.1919 Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA​

father Will C. Rogers​

grammar school education​

self employed​

16.10.1940 draft card Wyoming, Iowa County, Wisconsin​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

22.10.1941 entered service Fort Sheridan, Illinois​

Next of kin - Mr. Will Rogers, R.F.D.#3, Spring Green, Wisconsin​

KIA New Guinea​

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