From the records of The Painted Hills Genealogy Society, Yorks Corners Cemetery,
Town of Willing, Allegany County, NY.
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Vincent J. Rogers, Jr., Killed in Action during World War II, was accounted for on March 21, 2019.
On Jan. 21, 1944, SSgt Rogers was a radio operator/gunner for the 38th Bombardment Squadron, 30th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 7th Air Force stationed at Hawkins Field, Helen Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, when the B-24J Liberator (bomber #42-72982; "Miss Bee Haven") he was aboard crashed shortly after take-off.
Contributor: SBR (49039178)
5 April 2019
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The link leads to a story about Sergeant Rogers appearing in the New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/vincent-j-rogers-ww2.html
Contributor: bluebell (47311898)
6 April 2019
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This memorial near his parents is a CENOTAPH... & should be marked as such. He is actually buried at Riverside National Cemetery in California memorial #199626546.
Contributor: Peter Joseph ('PJ') Braun (46869838) • [email protected]
31 May 2019
Town of Willing, Allegany County, NY.
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Vincent J. Rogers, Jr., Killed in Action during World War II, was accounted for on March 21, 2019.
On Jan. 21, 1944, SSgt Rogers was a radio operator/gunner for the 38th Bombardment Squadron, 30th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 7th Air Force stationed at Hawkins Field, Helen Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, when the B-24J Liberator (bomber #42-72982; "Miss Bee Haven") he was aboard crashed shortly after take-off.
Contributor: SBR (49039178)
5 April 2019
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The link leads to a story about Sergeant Rogers appearing in the New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/vincent-j-rogers-ww2.html
Contributor: bluebell (47311898)
6 April 2019
=================================================
This memorial near his parents is a CENOTAPH... & should be marked as such. He is actually buried at Riverside National Cemetery in California memorial #199626546.
Contributor: Peter Joseph ('PJ') Braun (46869838) • [email protected]
31 May 2019
From the records of The Painted Hills Genealogy Society, Yorks Corners Cemetery,
Town of Willing, Allegany County, NY.
=======================================
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Vincent J. Rogers, Jr., Killed in Action during World War II, was accounted for on March 21, 2019.
On Jan. 21, 1944, SSgt Rogers was a radio operator/gunner for the 38th Bombardment Squadron, 30th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 7th Air Force stationed at Hawkins Field, Helen Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, when the B-24J Liberator (bomber #42-72982; "Miss Bee Haven") he was aboard crashed shortly after take-off.
Contributor: SBR (49039178)
5 April 2019
=====================================
The link leads to a story about Sergeant Rogers appearing in the New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/vincent-j-rogers-ww2.html
Contributor: bluebell (47311898)
6 April 2019
=================================================
This memorial near his parents is a CENOTAPH... & should be marked as such. He is actually buried at Riverside National Cemetery in California memorial #199626546.
Contributor: Peter Joseph ('PJ') Braun (46869838) • [email protected]
31 May 2019
Town of Willing, Allegany County, NY.
=======================================
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Vincent J. Rogers, Jr., Killed in Action during World War II, was accounted for on March 21, 2019.
On Jan. 21, 1944, SSgt Rogers was a radio operator/gunner for the 38th Bombardment Squadron, 30th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 7th Air Force stationed at Hawkins Field, Helen Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, when the B-24J Liberator (bomber #42-72982; "Miss Bee Haven") he was aboard crashed shortly after take-off.
Contributor: SBR (49039178)
5 April 2019
=====================================
The link leads to a story about Sergeant Rogers appearing in the New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/vincent-j-rogers-ww2.html
Contributor: bluebell (47311898)
6 April 2019
=================================================
This memorial near his parents is a CENOTAPH... & should be marked as such. He is actually buried at Riverside National Cemetery in California memorial #199626546.
Contributor: Peter Joseph ('PJ') Braun (46869838) • [email protected]
31 May 2019
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