Remembering Uncle Ray Rogers

On this 26th day of May, 2025, let us always remember the ones giving the ultimate while fighting for their country.

April 27, 1945 Ray Rogers died of wounds received while in battle at Okinawa. This is the telegram sent by the war department and a condolence telegram sent by the Hendersons. https://blakehart.com/telegrampage.html please use the “back” arrow to return to website.

htps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Attu This is where Uncle Ray fought previously

https://blakehart.com/rayrogerspicture.html

In the picture appearing in the Malakoff News there is a link to the battle Attu but the link doesn’t work, so this is the Wikipedia link to the battle which took place, May 11-30, 1943 and Uncle Ray was killed in Okinawa April 27, 1945. The following link works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Attu This is where Uncle Ray fought previously

https://blakehart.com/MotherandMilitary.html

In the above link my Mother, Gladys Rogers Henderson Powers always honored the one who served, especially her brother Ray and her brother Leroy.

Below is a link to letters written to my Mother, before Uncle Ray died.

https://blakehart.com/FourLettersFromRaytoMother.html Please use the “back” arrow to return to website.