Gordon Byrom Rogers
| Gordon Byrom Rogers | |
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Rogers as a West Point Cadet. From the 1924 USMA Yearbook.
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| Born |
August 22, 1901 Manchester, Tennessee |
| Died | July 3, 1967 (aged 65) Washington, DC |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1924-1961 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held |
3rd Cavalry Regiment 12th Cavalry Regiment 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 5th Cavalry Regiment United States Military Advisory Group to the Republic of Korea 3rd Armored Division Southern Area Command, West Germany Seventh Army |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Purple Heart Bronze Star Medal Combat Infantryman's Badge |
| Relations | Brigadier General Gordon B. Rogers, Jr. (son) |
| Other work | Director, NATO Mutual Weapons Development Team |
Gordon Byrom Rogers (August 22, 1901 – July 3, 1967) was a United States Army Lieutenant General who served in several command positions during World War II and the Korean War, including the United States Military Advisory Group to the Republic of Korea and the 3rd Armored Division.
Rogers was born in Manchester, Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee for a year, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1924, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry.
After graduation Rogers was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment.
In 1929 he completed the Cavalry Officer Course and in 1930 he graduated from the Advanced Equitation Course, both at Fort Riley, Kansas.
For several years Rogers played on the Army Polo Team. In 1930 he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team.
During the 1930s Rogers served with the 10th and 2nd Cavalry Regiments.
In 1939 he graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College. He was then assigned to the 6th Cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, where he commanded a cavalry troop and then a cavalry squadron.
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