General bernard rogers biography
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General Bernard William Rogers
Bernard William Rogers was born in Fairview, Kansas, on 16 July 1921. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1943, was commissioned a second lieutenant, and attended the basic course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning. He was made a temporary first lieutenant later that year and then served with the 275th Infantry. In 1944, he married Ann Ellen Jones.
From 1944 to 1946, Rogers taught economics, government, and history at West Point. In 1945, he was made a temporary captain. After teaching at West Point, Rogers served as an aide to the High Commissioner of Austria and the commander of Sixth Army. Rogers attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, from 1947 to 1950. He received Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in philosophy, politics and economics.
In 1949, Rogers was promoted to permanent captain. Two years later, he was made a temporary major. In 1952, he graduated from the Infantry School. Then he led the 3d Battalion, 9
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Bernard William Rogers
General, U.S. Army
Bernard William Rogers was born in Fairview, KS, on 16 July 1921. He spent a year at Kansas State University before receiving an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy in 1940, where he was First Captain of the Corps of Cadets. He graduated in June 1943 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
He was assigned to the 275th Infantry, 70th Infantry Division, and attended the Officer Basic Course at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, GA. Rogers was promoted to temporary First Lieutenant in December 1943, and returned to West Point as an instructor of Economics, Government, and History, from 1944-46. He received a promotion to temporary Captain in February 1945. Rogers married Ann Ellen Jones in 1944.
Post-World War II and Korea
During 1946-47 he served as aide to the High Commissioner to Austria and to the Commander of the Sixth U.S. Army, General Mark Clark. In 1947 he attended Oxford University as a Rhodes S
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Bernard W. Rogers
Former Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Bernard William Rogers (16 July 1921 – 27 October 2008) was a United States Armygeneral who served as the 28th ledare of personal of the United States Army, and later as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief, United States europeisk Command.
Besides the Distinguished Service Cross, Rogers' decorations included the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, kvartet awards of the Legion of Merit and three awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Early life and education
[edit]Rogers was born in Fairview, Kansas on 16 July 1921.[1] He spent a year at Kansas State University,[2] where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, before receiving an appointment to the United States Military Academy in 1940, where he was First Captain of the Corps of Cadets.[3] He graduated in June 1943 as Cadet First Captain (first in his class), and was commissioned