b. 23/07/1834 Rawdon, Quebec, Canada. d. 01/11/1905 Forest Park, Illinois.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 11/06/1871 Korea.
Samuel F Rogers MOH
Rogers was born in Rawdon, Quebec in 1834 (his citation erroneously gives a different birthplace & date), as the son of Irish immigrants. He joined the US Navy in 1856, serving in the American Civil War and the Korean Expedition. He left the navy in 1883, and later worked as a lighthouse keeper.
MOH CITATION:
On board the U.S.S. Colorado during the attack and capture of the Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Fighting courageously at the side of Lt. McKee during this action, Rogers was wounded by the enemy.
BURIAL LOCATION: FOREST HOME CEMETERY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
SECTION CL, LOT 1611.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
