Boston, Massachusetts -- Charlie Rogers, a longtime member of the former Kiwanis Club of Geneva, NY prior to moving to Marlborough, Massachusetts, was recently interviewed for the Natick Veterans World War II Oral History Project in Boston.
Mr. Rogers, a native of Geneva, N.Y., joined the U.S. Army in December 1941, right after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Trained as an artillery officer, Rogers would become a pilot with the 44th Infantry Division, 7th Army, in France, Germany and Austria. In this capacity, Rogers would fly a Piper Cub into enemy territory with an observer to report on enemy troop movements, the location of armaments, and other logistical information.
Mr. Rogers flew about 120 missions, and was under near-constant enemy attack. Rogers’ medals and commendations include the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters.
Below is the video interview of Charlie Rogers (link: Natick Veterans Oral History Project):
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