General bernard rogers biography

General bernard rogers biography: Bernard William Rogers was.

Rogers was born in Fairview, Kansas on 16 July Rogers was promoted to temporary first lieutenant in December Rather than the combat assignment he expected, Rogers' contribution to the war effort was his return to West Point to teach. He provided instruction in economics, government, and history from to , and received promotion to temporary captain in February During his time at Oxford he was promoted to permanent captain.

Following graduation from Oxford, Rogers was aide to the chief of Army Field Forces from from , being promoted to temporary major in July He graduated from the Infantry School advanced course in Rogers was then deployed to the Korean War , where he commanded the 3d Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment from to , being promoted to temporary lieutenant colonel in August Rogers' next assignment was as aide to the commander in chief and staff intelligence officer of the United Nations and Far East Commands from to Rogers next commanded the 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment from to , then served in the Coordination Division, Office of the Chief of Staff from to This was followed by duty as executive and senior aide to the chief of staff from to and promotion to permanent major January and temporary colonel in September