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Rogers, Orvan D.

Rogers, Orvan D.

Male 1916 - 2006  (89 years)


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  • Name Rogers, Orvan D. 
    Birth 30 Jun 1916  Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number ROGE.O002 
    Military Service World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army  [2
    United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)

    In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
    United States Army
    Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)

    United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 20 Mar 2006  Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Headstone, Rogers, Evelyn B. and Orvan D.
    Headstone, Rogers, Evelyn B. and Orvan D.


    Person ID I24902  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Rogers, Oscar D.,   b. 28 Dec 1868, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1953, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Yelch, Margaret,   b. 4 Sep 1889, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1977, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1905  [3
    Family ID F10820  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hopper, Evelyn B.,   b. 24 Jan 1918   d. 4 Dec 2008 (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1937  [1, 2
    Family ID F10824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Jun 1916 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Mar 2006 - Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • He worked in the dispatch room of the Journal Transcript for 10 years. Then, in 1943 he was appointed fire chief of the Civilian Defense Corps. Orvan served his country in Okinawa and the Philippine Islands as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army. At the signing of the Instrument of Surrender, he played a part in making copies of the document for all parties involved. Following World War II, he joined Walter F. Bartel in a venture called Multi-Ad Services Inc. until 1968. In 1971, he was elected Mohammed Temple recorder, retiring June 30, 1983.

  • Sources 
    1. [S6922] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rogers, Evelyn B. and Orvan D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86575998/orvan-d-rogers), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S6923] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rogers, Orvan D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86575998/orvan-d-rogers), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S6918] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rogers, Oscar D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79144853/oscar-d.-rogers), none. (Reliability: 2).