Roland Roger

Roland Roger was a distinguished soldier in World War II, serving in the 1st Infantry Division, Fox company.

North Africa
After Fox took Oran airfield, he was given a ride in Stuart Tank, which gave him inpromptu tank training. He helped hold the line at Kasserine Pass.

Italy
He is most known for his heroism at Piano Lupo. He single-handedly destroyed 8 German Panzers. For this, he was promoted to Corporal.

Omaha Landings
He was part of the invasion of Omaha Beach and while sighting targets, his LST was struck by a German shell. A bit later, later he came to, and he and his unit went behind enemy defenses and destroyed three mortar pits, took over a werehouse, destroyed a Flak 88, and used another to destroy emplacements.

Mons
In September, 1944, at Mons his unit was on patrol when they were given orders to assault four Flak 88s that were "raining Hell on the assault force", as Glenn Hawkins put it. Roger personally destroyed all four. He was promoted along with Stephen Kelly to Sergeant after Sgt. Hawkins was shot by an MG42.

Siegfried Line
He was part of the force that broke through the Siegfried Line in January 1945.

Trivia

 * He had an unnamed brother in the Air Force by the nickname of "Stretch".