Jean Wilson Rogers, 89, formerly of St. Petersburg died in Tampa July 15, 2008. Born in Windber, Pa she was educated at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
In 1940, Jean enlisted in the US Army Nurse Corps, she served with the 17th Station Hospital in Charter’s Towers in Townsville, and Queensville in
Northern Australia and Milne Bay, New Guinea. Jean and her fellow nurses helped save the lives of many service men. For her efforts she was awarded
three Bronze Stars for the New Guinea Campaign East Indies Papaun and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. Discharged in 1945, she married USAF pilot Robert E. Rogers of Greenwich, CT. For twelve years and four children they lived the military life of the time. In 1958, Capt. Robert E. Rogers was killed in a military plane crash at Travis AFB Calif. Jean and children settled in St. Petersburg FL where she returned to nursing at Saint Anthony’s Hospital and Palm of Pasadena Hospital. She was an active member of Garden Crest Presbyterian, Holiday Isles VFW Post 4256, American Legion Post Jane A. Delano Post 122, Boy’s State, Women’s Overseas Service League, A. Ruser Jr. Post 273. A recently published book by Theodora B. Aggles, “Answering the Call: Nurses of Post 122.” captures the stories of twenty nurses who served in three wars. Jean Rogers was one of those nurses.
Jean is survived by daughters Sandra O’Connor of Tampa, Judith Reteneller Ray granddaughters Alison and Hayley of Tampa, Michele Condon Timothy granddaughter Mackenzie of Tampa, and son Robert Rogers Becky of Chattanooga TN.
Jean will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery September 29, 2008 at 9 am.
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Jean, a warm and loving mother. Proud of her home town Windber PA, home state Pennsylvania, her university UPenn, her service to her country, her family. Mom, we are proud of you.
With love always, Judy
Aunt Jean was a wonderful and fun loving woman. She single handedly raised four great and wild children. We will dearly miss her.
What a nice tribute to a wonderful person. Aunt Jean was always thinking of others, rather than herself. She gave to her family, parents, and her country. I’m very proud that she was part of my family. She will be missed….
Jean was a wonderful role model for all of us young women who were lucky enough to expereince her always thoughtful and loving ways. She showed us by example that there were NO barriers or borders that we could not cross with hard work. She helped me know that I could achieve anything – her lessons led me to achieving success in my life’s work.
My mother, Jean, was a wonderful and loving person. Always a smile on her face and a hug ready. She was and is an inspiration to me, as I think of her daily. I feel so fortunate to have had such a joyful, loving, and caring mother. She is, was, and always will be my hero.
Two families shared a common tragic date. June 3 1958; My father Curtis A Guild was a young USAF navigator on his first ever mission. For many years I wondered how I could find the other families. One day I finally dared to start my search and I found a comment made by Judy on a crash site. It was then I read about this powerful Woman who struggled with emotion as my mother did from that date on. My mother was lucky that my fathers’ best friend stepped in to raise us. The fact that Jean did this job on her own is a testament to her courage! I have since reached out to Judy and hope to meet someday soon. With sincere condolence Curtis L Guild Oct 13 2022