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William Wendell Rogers
Captain William Wendell Rogers (10 November 1896 – 11 January 1967) was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories. He singlehandedly shot down a Gotha G bomber.
Early life.
William Wendell Rogers was born in Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
First World War service.
Rogers was appointed a Flying Officer on 25 April 1917. On 12 July 1917, he scored the first of a run of six "out of control" victories over enemy Albatros
– Edwin G. Conklin
- 10 Jul – Paul V. McNutt
- 17 Jul – Sonja Henie
- 24 Jul – Edda Ciano
- 31 Jul – Wendell L. Willkie
- 7 Aug – William Woodward
- 14 Aug – Maurice Gamelin
- 21 Aug – Eleanor Holm
- 28 Aug – Frank Murphy
- 4 Sep – Winston Churchill
- 11 Sep – Edward Rydz-Śmigły
- 18 Sep – Joseph P. Kennedy
- 25 Sep – Walther von Brauchitsch
- 2 Oct – Arthur