Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rogers, Pvt. Olden D., 1944 

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PVT. OLDEN DOUGLAS ROGERS

COURTLAND SOLDIER LOSES LIFE ABROAD

   Pvt. Olden Douglas Rogers, who was killed in France on October 18, was the 
husband of Mrs. Bessie Davis Rogers of Courtland.  Besides his wife he is 
survived by two small sons, his mother, Mrs. B.B. Rogers of Courtland, and his 
brother, Rudolph Rogers of Franklin.

   Pvt. Rogers was born in Isle of Wight County on August 27, 1911, and moved 
with his family to Courtland the following year where he lived for the 
remainder of his life.  He attended Courtland High School until June, 1927 and 
the following two sessions he was a student at Randolph-Macon Academy, after 
which he attended Randolph-Macon College.  For seven years he was employed by 
the Richmond Guano Company until 1941, when he formed a partnership with 
Edwin P. Westbrook, Jr., in Courtland, this being dissolved on January 18, 
1944, when Douglas enlisted in the army.  He trained at Camp Blanding, Fla., 
and after receiving his basic training he sailed from New York in June of this 
year.  He fought in Italy and France.

   Doug had a most pleasing personality, making friends wherever he went.  His 
honesty and general stability of character was never questioned by those who 
knew him.  Before entering the service he was a member of the Virginia 
Protective Force and distinguished himself as a fine marksman and soldier. 
The details of his death are not known.


Pvt. Olden Douglas ROGERS, of Courtland, former businessman, 
b. 27 Aug 1911, Isle of Wight Co., KIA 18 Oct 1944, France, 
marked in Riverside Cemetery (Section I, Plot 46A*), Courtland, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 1, 1944, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His photo was printed in "The Tidewater News," Dec. 1, 1944 (p. 1 #88). 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 15, 1938, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r262b2ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 20, 1962, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r262i1ob.txt 


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