| 词条 | Samuel F. Rogers |
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|name= Samuel F. Rogers |birth_date= July 23, 1834 |death_date= {{Death date and age|1905|11|01|1834|07|23}} |birth_place= Rawdon, Quebec, Canada |death_place= Cook County, Illinois, United States |placeofburial= Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago: Section CL, Plot 1700 |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image=US Navy Medal of Honor (1862 original).png |caption=Medal of Honor recipient |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|United States of America}} |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= 1856–1883 |rank= Quartermaster |commands= |unit= {{USS|Colorado|1856|6}} |battles= American Civil War Korean Expedition |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork=}} Samuel F. Rogers (July 23, 1834 – November 1, 1905) was a United States Navy Quartermaster received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition. He was awarded the medal for his rescue of the mortally wounded Lieutenant Hugh McKee. 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.[1] Rogers was buried at Forest Home Cemetery,[1] in Forest Park, Chicago. Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1845, Buffalo, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 169, 8 February 1872. 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. See also
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