Monuments
Leiston Airfield (Station 373) and 357th & 358th Fighter Group Memorial
357th Fighter Group Roll of Honor
Name:
Ellis A. Rogers
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-739339
Unit:
363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-05-08
State:
Oregon
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
27
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Hear
Comments:
Ellis A. Rogers entered the military service in Oregon and served in the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group as a Captain during World War II. He was Killed in Action in the crash of his P-51 #42-106793 aircraft at Droegenbostel, Germany on May 8, 1944. CPT Rogers is buried now in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.