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Sam Paul Rogers

In memory of:

Sergeant Sam Paul Rogers

February 20, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

1681948

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

207 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Samuel P. Rogers, and of Stella V. Rogers, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 431 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

8. E. 12.

Location:

Sage is a village 24 km south of Oldenburg, a town 43 km west of Bremen and 28 km north of the main road from Bremen to Holland. The cemetery lies 2 km south of the village on the west side of the road to Osnabruck. From the A1 Bremen/Munster motorway visitors should leave at the Wildeshousen Nord junction and take 213 following signs for Alhorn and Oldenburg. After 8 km and immediately after the village of Alhorn turn right at the roundabout and follow signs for Oldenburg along the Oldenburgerstrasse. The cemetery lies on the left hand side of the road 4 km from Alhorn.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Prisoner of War Logbook– Prisoner of War Logbook of Phil Paddock, fellow crew member,  Log was dedicated to Sam and to Len Linton who were killed. All prisoners were given a logbook by the International Red Cross and most filled them with drawings and writings by themselves and their fellow captives
  • Memorial– Sergeant Sam Paul Rogers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Sam Paul Rogers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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