THE WALL OF FACES

Dear Maj Charles Rogers, Thank you for your service as a Tactical Aircraft Pilot. You are still MIA. Please come home. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Agent Orange Awareness month. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Be at peace.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

Just thinking about you over Memorial Day. How you made up an excuse to drop in and see your nephew at ChuLai on your way back from a mission, "Engine vibrations". You flew your A1E right up to my ordinance tent. Talk about a surprise. We had time for a few beers and then you flew off. I went down to Pleiku to visit your squadron. They missed you and we all do.

Charles Edward Rogers
DATE OF BIRTH: November 16, 1928
HOME OF RECORD:
Gary, Indiana

Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Air Force
Battalion: 1st Air Commando Squadron
Division: 7th Air Force
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 7th Air Force, Special Order G-842 (June 14, 1967)

CITATION:
SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Major Charles Edward Rogers (AFSN: FR-28965), United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against a hostile force during an air mission in the Republic of Vietnam. Major Rogers distinguished himself by intrepid actions while serving with 1st Air Commando Squadron, 14th Air Command Wing, 7th Air Force, in action against the enemy in Southeast Asia on 4 May 1967. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Air Force.

Dear Major Charles Edward Rogers, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter