ROBERT ROGERS: AUGUST 10,1921 – JANUARY 2,2025 A baby boy was born to Dennis and Emma Rogers on August 10, 1921 in Fulshear, Texas and they named him Robert Rogers. He was the eldest of the magnificent eight who were better known as the Rogers clan. He accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior at an early age and was baptized at Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Fulshear, Texas. In 1942 he was drafted into the Army. He would travel by train to Houston and then by bus to San Antonio for basic training. Once he finished basic training he was shipped off to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri where he received additional training before being sent to Northern France Rhineland Central Europe. As a part of the 354 Engineers his unit was a part of D-Day on the coast of Normandy, France. He served in World War II where he was a marksman and truck driver. Conduct Medal and 4 overseas Service Bars.
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