 Pfc. Dearil J. Rogers,
husband of Mrs. Connie Rogers, San Diego,
California, and son of Mrs. Nellie Fawbush, 102
East South Street, was killed in action on
January 15, somewhere in Belgium, a telegram sent
to his mother revealed Friday, January 26.Rogers, a member of the
Medical corps, enlisted in October, 1942, and was
sent to Camp Cooke, California, for training.
Last October he was sent to England and into
Belgium, where he met his death.
Rogers was born in
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, twenty years ago, but moved
with his family to Madison County when he was two
years old. He attended grade school in Troy,
where the family resided until six years ago.
Before his induction, he was employed at
Blaha’s Tavern.
Besides his wife
and mother, he is survived by his stepfather,
Elmer Fawbush, his sister, Mrs. Charles Bowers,
of Stayton, Oregon, and three brothers, Lt.
William Rogers, listed as missing in action, Sgt.
Sammie Rogers, a cook with the A.A.F. in India,
and Lee Rogers, S 1/C in the Marshal Islands.
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