Gary Henderson RogersLance Corporal2ND PLT, LIMA CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV United States Marine Corps 05 August 1945 - 22 June 1966 Tampa, Florida Panel 08E Line 077 |
 
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I met Pfc Rogers in Okinawa when I was assigned to 2nd Platoon, Lima 3/1. We were in the same fire team. He was quiet and always kept to himself. We went on liberty together only one time to Honoko. When he was promoted to Lance Corporal I was one of those honored to pin his stripe. Shortly thereafter in Nam, I was also promoted to E-3 and he paid back. I was in the next foxhole when he got hit that night. We heard a loud blast and did not know what was happening. Everything was quiet until that loud blast. I believe someone threw a hand grenade or satchel charge at the foxhole. It was the only enemy activity we had seen that night. The other Marine with him suffered serious injuries and we assumed that Rogers had taken the brunt of the explosion. We lost a Good Man on that night. Semper Fi, Bro.
Arturo Garza |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe two Marines from Lima 3/1 killed on 22 June 1966 were
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow Marine, Arturo Garza sgteseusmc@yahoo.com 03 Oct 2005 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 10/18/2005