Willard Bernard Rogers

1924 - 2004  (80 years)

• Name	Willard Bernard Rogers  [1, 2]
  Birth	25 Mar 1924  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Aug 2004  [2]
  Notes	Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1949, reported that Bill Rogers, husband of Jane McKenna, graduated from Kent University in Ohio, and that Lt. Rogers would be stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas. Volume 13 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published September 4, 1950, reported that he flew to Japan on July 30. His wife (Jane McKenna) had planned to spend three years in Japan while Bill was in government service, however conditions in Korea have changed their plans. Bill was a presidential appointment to the army as he was an honor graduate (one of three) of Kent University. In Volume 14 of the same periodical it was noted that he was decorated with the Bronze Star for valor in action in Korea, where he had been for one year. In 1953, when Volume 16 was published, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and their then three children were residents of Royal Oak, where Mr. Rogers was connected with Firestone Company. Volume 19, September 3, 1956 issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST reported that he was studying at the University of Michigan during the summer, and would be the new principal of the Berkley School in the fall. According to the SSDI, his last residence was Troy, Oakland, Michigan.
  Person ID	I12040	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Rogers,   b. Bef 1890   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anne Halpin,   b. Bef 1890   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	9 Jun 1911	New York   [2]
  Family ID	F9433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Family ID	F5039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S584] Gray, Helen Anne Rogers--Family Member (hgray@cebridge.net).