Gordon Byrom Rogers | |
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.jpg) Rogers as commander of US VII Corps, 1958. From the September–October 1967 edition of Armor magazine. | |
| Born | August 22, 1901 Manchester, Tennessee, US |
| Died | July 3, 1967 (aged 65) Washington, DC, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1961 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 3rd Cavalry Regiment 12th Cavalry Regiment 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 5th Cavalry Regiment United States Military Advisory Group to the Republic of Korea 3rd Armored Division Southern Area Command, West Germany Seventh Army |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Purple Heart Bronze Star Medal Combat Infantryman's Badge |
| Relations | Brigadier General Gordon B. Rogers Jr. (son) |
| Other work | Director, NATO Mutual Weapons Development Team |
Gordon Byrom Rogers (August 22, 1901 – July 3, 1967) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served in several command positions during World War II and the Korean War, including the United States Military Advisory Group to the Republic of Korea and the 3rd Armored Division.