Royal R. Rogers was born on September 11, 1918 in Franklin, Franklin County, Vermont. He was the son of Harry Elmer Rogers and Marian Chapman Rogers. Royal enlisted in the Army on October 12, 1940, prior to the war, in Montpelier, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Division. He resided in Lamoille County, Vermont prior to the war. He died from his wounds received in battle on October 24, 1944 in Germany and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
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