Background
Rogers, Gordon B. was born on August 22, 1901 in Manchester, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jesse Rice and Florence Wilburn (Byrom) Rogers.
Rogers, Gordon B. was born on August 22, 1901 in Manchester, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jesse Rice and Florence Wilburn (Byrom) Rogers.
Student of University Tennessee, 1919-1920. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1924. Graduate Cavalry School, troop officers course, 1929, advanced equitation course, 1930, Command and General staff schedul, 1939.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1924, advanced through grades to Lieutenant general. Served in Australia and New Guinea, 1942-1943. Assistant chief of staff (G-2), Headquarters Army Ground Forces, Washington, 1944-1945.
Chief training branch Office of Director Intelligence, War Department General staff, 1945-1946.
Regiment commander, 12th, 5th cavalry regts., Japan, 1946-1949. Director department intelligence Command and General Staff College, 1949-1950.
Member of faculty, acting deputy commandant Army War College, 1950-1952. Assistant division commander 40th Infantry Division in of Korea, 1952-1953.
Chief Korean Military Advisory Group, 1953.
Commanding general 3d Armored Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1953-1955. Office Chief of Staff, Department of Army, 1955-1956. Commanding general Southern Area Command, A.U.S., Europe, 1956-1958.
Deputy commanding general 7th Army, 1957-1958.
Lieutenant general commanding VII Corps, 1958-1959. Deputy commanding general for development USCONARC, since 1959.
Member of faculty, acting deputy commandant Army War College, 1950-1952.
Married Mary Louise Watson, January 20, 1934. Children: Gordon Byrom, Susan Louise, Mary Alice.