Frederick M Rogers

Military

Flew Ploesti raid 8/1/43 (received a DFC for this raid and also the First raid on Rome. On our 13th raid, our ship was badly damaged, over Dresden, Germany. Finished 25 raid on Jan 10, 1944. Our last raid was supposed to be a shuttle raid from England, Bomb Berlin. . . land in Russia, return over Berlin for another bombing and then return to England. Weather turned bad so that raid was cancelled



2 DFC's; Purple Heart, Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster, Various Campaign Medals

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40807

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pawtucket, Rhode Island 2 March 1923

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Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self