I found this on ancestry.com But I believe that the birth city is a mistake. I believe it is
Paris,
Arkansas. I just need the proof to enroll him in "The
Purple Heart
Honor Roll". I don't know maybe he is already on the it?
Name:
Tommie E. Rogers
Birth Date: 1932
Birth City: Riverside
State Registered:
California Death Date: 25 Oct 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
WAR: Korean War
Title: Private First Class, U.S. Army
Rank: Private First Class
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 19399350
Notes: Private First Class
Rogers was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on October 3, 1951 and returned to duty on October 12, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 25, 1951. Private First Class
Rogers was awarded the
Purple Heart with
Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman's
Badge, the Korean
Service Medal, the United
Nations Service Medal, the National Defense
Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War
Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans
Honor Roll