Background
ROGERS, Thornton was born on January 19, 1876 in Relay, Maryland, United States.
ROGERS, Thornton was born on January 19, 1876 in Relay, Maryland, United States.
Milton Academy; Army School of Line. France. Fort Benning, Georgia.
Maryland Served as pvt., Corporation, Sgt., Company M, 5 Regiment, Maryland National. Guard, 06; Second Lieutenant, Company G., 4 Regiment, Maryland. National. Guard, 1906-1908, First Lieutenant, 09.
Captain, Company G., 4 Regiment. Maryland National. Guard, 1909-1917. Captain Headquarters.
Company, 115 Infantry., commanding 2 Battalion, 115 Infantry., 1918-1919. Honorary discharged; Commissioned Major, United States Army. 1920; served on Mexican Border, Eagle Pass, 1916, France, 1918-1919.
Served on Peace Commission, 1919. Served with 17 Infantry. at Fort Mead, Maryland, Fort McIntosh, Texas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Fort Crook, Nebraska, 1920-1923, Fort Benning. Georgia., 1923-1924; Instructor., 104 Infantry., Massachusetts National.
Guard, Springfield. Massachusetts, 1924-1926. Commanding Officer, Chilkoot Barracks. Alaska, 29; Instructor., 419 Infantry.
O.R. Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1929.
Member: F. & A.; Masons. National. Sojourners. Springfield Camp Heroes of 1876.
American Legion.
Spouse Maud Estelle Ditch, November 16, 1898, Baltimore.