The body of Charles Francis Rogers, son of Daniel Wiley Rogers and Linda Blanchard Rogers, residents in Lower Bartlett road, is scheduled to arrive in New London Thursday at 12:35 pm and will be met at the railroad station by family members and representatives of the Ray C. Smith funeral service of New London.
Funeral rites will follow at Quaker Hill Baptist Church at 2:30 pm and internment will be in the family plot at Union cemetery, Quaker Hill. Military honors will be conducted by the Montville Legion post of which Joseph Smith is commandant and Harry Bell service officer.
He was born in Hebron Connecticut on April 9,1908. He was a member of the Quaker Hill Baptist church, sang in it's choir, was a Sunday school superintendent, worked as a leader among the young people in the church and was active in several local organizations. Prior to enlisting in the army, he was employed at the Shelton Looms, Montville. He entered the service at Camp Devens, Mass Dec. 17, 1942. After training in several camps, he was sent overseas from Camp Standish, Miss., in April 1943. That June he reached North Africa and in November in Italy.
At the time of death in battle Sept. 12,1944 at Florence, Italy, he was private first class in Company C, 84th Chemical Battalion. Burial overseas was in the US Army Military cemetery at Castelflorentino. He was awarded the bronze star for meritorious service in support of combat operations as a communications man on the Fifth army front.
The citation accompanying the bronze start reads in part: "He displayed leadership, skill and determination in maintaining the wire lines in all types of weather, over difficult terrain and under enemy fire. His devotion to duty, tireless efforts and disregard for personal safety reflect credit upon himself and upon the military service.
Survivors in addition to his parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Clinton B. Rogers, Quaker Hill; Daniel J. Rogers, Waterford; Mrs. Alexina Thurber, Uncasville; Mrs. Dorothy Conklin, Farminton; and Mrs. Viola Langford, Ridgeland, SC.
Funeral rites will follow at Quaker Hill Baptist Church at 2:30 pm and internment will be in the family plot at Union cemetery, Quaker Hill. Military honors will be conducted by the Montville Legion post of which Joseph Smith is commandant and Harry Bell service officer.
He was born in Hebron Connecticut on April 9,1908. He was a member of the Quaker Hill Baptist church, sang in it's choir, was a Sunday school superintendent, worked as a leader among the young people in the church and was active in several local organizations. Prior to enlisting in the army, he was employed at the Shelton Looms, Montville. He entered the service at Camp Devens, Mass Dec. 17, 1942. After training in several camps, he was sent overseas from Camp Standish, Miss., in April 1943. That June he reached North Africa and in November in Italy.
At the time of death in battle Sept. 12,1944 at Florence, Italy, he was private first class in Company C, 84th Chemical Battalion. Burial overseas was in the US Army Military cemetery at Castelflorentino. He was awarded the bronze star for meritorious service in support of combat operations as a communications man on the Fifth army front.
The citation accompanying the bronze start reads in part: "He displayed leadership, skill and determination in maintaining the wire lines in all types of weather, over difficult terrain and under enemy fire. His devotion to duty, tireless efforts and disregard for personal safety reflect credit upon himself and upon the military service.
Survivors in addition to his parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Clinton B. Rogers, Quaker Hill; Daniel J. Rogers, Waterford; Mrs. Alexina Thurber, Uncasville; Mrs. Dorothy Conklin, Farminton; and Mrs. Viola Langford, Ridgeland, SC.
The body of Charles Francis Rogers, son of Daniel Wiley Rogers and Linda Blanchard Rogers, residents in Lower Bartlett road, is scheduled to arrive in New London Thursday at 12:35 pm and will be met at the railroad station by family members and representatives of the Ray C. Smith funeral service of New London.
Funeral rites will follow at Quaker Hill Baptist Church at 2:30 pm and internment will be in the family plot at Union cemetery, Quaker Hill. Military honors will be conducted by the Montville Legion post of which Joseph Smith is commandant and Harry Bell service officer.
He was born in Hebron Connecticut on April 9,1908. He was a member of the Quaker Hill Baptist church, sang in it's choir, was a Sunday school superintendent, worked as a leader among the young people in the church and was active in several local organizations. Prior to enlisting in the army, he was employed at the Shelton Looms, Montville. He entered the service at Camp Devens, Mass Dec. 17, 1942. After training in several camps, he was sent overseas from Camp Standish, Miss., in April 1943. That June he reached North Africa and in November in Italy.
At the time of death in battle Sept. 12,1944 at Florence, Italy, he was private first class in Company C, 84th Chemical Battalion. Burial overseas was in the US Army Military cemetery at Castelflorentino. He was awarded the bronze star for meritorious service in support of combat operations as a communications man on the Fifth army front.
The citation accompanying the bronze start reads in part: "He displayed leadership, skill and determination in maintaining the wire lines in all types of weather, over difficult terrain and under enemy fire. His devotion to duty, tireless efforts and disregard for personal safety reflect credit upon himself and upon the military service.
Survivors in addition to his parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Clinton B. Rogers, Quaker Hill; Daniel J. Rogers, Waterford; Mrs. Alexina Thurber, Uncasville; Mrs. Dorothy Conklin, Farminton; and Mrs. Viola Langford, Ridgeland, SC.
Funeral rites will follow at Quaker Hill Baptist Church at 2:30 pm and internment will be in the family plot at Union cemetery, Quaker Hill. Military honors will be conducted by the Montville Legion post of which Joseph Smith is commandant and Harry Bell service officer.
He was born in Hebron Connecticut on April 9,1908. He was a member of the Quaker Hill Baptist church, sang in it's choir, was a Sunday school superintendent, worked as a leader among the young people in the church and was active in several local organizations. Prior to enlisting in the army, he was employed at the Shelton Looms, Montville. He entered the service at Camp Devens, Mass Dec. 17, 1942. After training in several camps, he was sent overseas from Camp Standish, Miss., in April 1943. That June he reached North Africa and in November in Italy.
At the time of death in battle Sept. 12,1944 at Florence, Italy, he was private first class in Company C, 84th Chemical Battalion. Burial overseas was in the US Army Military cemetery at Castelflorentino. He was awarded the bronze star for meritorious service in support of combat operations as a communications man on the Fifth army front.
The citation accompanying the bronze start reads in part: "He displayed leadership, skill and determination in maintaining the wire lines in all types of weather, over difficult terrain and under enemy fire. His devotion to duty, tireless efforts and disregard for personal safety reflect credit upon himself and upon the military service.
Survivors in addition to his parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Clinton B. Rogers, Quaker Hill; Daniel J. Rogers, Waterford; Mrs. Alexina Thurber, Uncasville; Mrs. Dorothy Conklin, Farminton; and Mrs. Viola Langford, Ridgeland, SC.
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