15th Army Air Forces;  WWII
15th Army Air Forces; WWII

Elmer Rogers

Elmer J Rogers served his country in World War II.

5th (PRG) Photo Recon Group
15th (PRS) Photo Recon Squadron

Information on Elmer Rogers is gathered and extracted from military records. We have many documents and copies of documents, including military award documents. It is from these documents that we have found this information on COL Rogers. These serviceman's records are not complete and should not be construed as a complete record. We are always looking for more documented material on this and other servicemen. If you can help add to Elmer Rogers's military record please contact us.


Award
Date
Document
Authority
Rank
Hometown

SS
Silver Star
Silver Star

03/22/1944

GO: 149
General Order

15th Air Force

COL

West Haven CT

2/Mar/1944
B-17 acft Pilot


AM
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal

05/29/1944

GO: 723
General Order

15th Air Force

COL

West Haven CT

25/Feb/1944
For the destruction of one (1) enemy aircraft, type ME-109


AM/1OLC
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)Oak Leaf Cluster

07/27/1944

GO: 2115
General Order

15th Air Force

COL

Quincy MA

25FEB1944-25JUN1944


DFC/OLC
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Distinguished Flying Cross Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)Oak Leaf Cluster

08/12/1944

GO: 2490
General Order

COL

Quincy MA

19/Jul/1944
For extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as pilot of B-17 type acft. Col Rogers led his Gp on bombing mission against vital enemy strategic installations in Germany.


DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Distinguished Flying Cross

08/12/1944

GO: 2490
General Order

COL

Quincy MA

19/Jul/1944
For extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as pilot of B-17 type acft. Col Rogers led his Gp on bombing mission against vital enemy strategic installations in Germany.



10/08/1944

GO: 3851
General Order

15AF

COL


IS RELIEVED FROM DUTY AS DEPUTY ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, A-3, IS ASSIGNED TO DUTY AS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, A-3


BS
Bronze Star (BS)
Bronze Star

04/13/1945

GO: 2332
General Order

15th Air Force

COL

Quincy MA


AM/2OLC
Air Medal (AM)
Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)Oak Leaf Cluster

04/16/1945

GO: 2572
General Order

15th Air Force

COL

Quincy MA



The information on this page about Elmer Rogers has been obtained through a possible variety of sources incluging the serviceman themselves, family, copies of military records that are in possession of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum along with data obtained from other researchers and sources including AF Archives at Air Force Historical Research Agency and the U.S. National Archives.

This information is by no means complete; we are adding information based upon documentation in our possession including digital copies. We will continue to add to this material as it becomes available.

If you have more information concerning the service of Elmer Rogers, including pictures, documents and other artifacts that we can add to this record, please Contact Us.

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