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B. Smeets - 08/11/2005 PFC William P. ROGERS of Cheraw SC (World War II) Hello Research Library, Here is a request from Holland. We are looking for information (newspaper clippings, obituary, photos) on the person described below. Is it possible to track a surviving family member (nephew, niece, cousin, etc). During World War II in July 1943, US armed forces started Operation Husky, airborne landings in Sicily, Italy. On 11 July 1943, many paratroopers were accidentally killed in friendly fire from the navy. PFC William P. ROGERS of Cheraw, SC was on of them, killed in the crash of a C-47 transport plane. *** Here is the information that you need for the search: Name: William P. ROGERS Birth date: 26 August 1920, Cheraw, SC Enlisted: South Carolina, Cheraw (Chesterfield County) Army Serial Number: 20441570 Rank: Private First Class Unit: 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Birth date: 26 August 1920, Cheraw, SC Died: KIA 11 July 1943, Italy Operation: Husky II, airborne invasion of Sicily, Italy Circumstances: crash of a C-47 transport plane Next of kin: mother Bessie ROGERS, sister Clara ROGERS of Cheraw, SC Last interment: St. Davids Cemetery, Cheraw SC *** We hope, you can find something on William P. ROGERS. The information is for WWII Historians in Holland, studying Operation Husky. Best regards, from overseas, B. Smeets, Holland ww2search@hotmail.com ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

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