Bertram J. Rodgers

Bertram Joseph Rodgers
Born	(1894-03-19)March 19, 1894 Knoxville, Pennsylvania
Died	November 30, 1983(1983-11-30) (aged 89) Coronado, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1916–1956
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	12th Naval District Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet USS Salt Lake City
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Cold War
Awards	Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit

Bertram Joseph Rodgers (March 19, 1894 – November 30, 1983) was a highly decorated Vice Admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He received his Navy Cross as a Captain of USS Salt Lake City during the Aleutian Islands Campaign.

Biography

Bertram Joseph Rodgers was born on March 19, 1894 in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland and graduated in 1916 with the rank of Ensign. His first service assignment was on the board of battleship USS South Carolina. During the World War I, Rodgers served with this ship within Atlantic Fleet.

He subsequently commanded the submarines USS H-8 and USS R-8 and also served as Engineer and repair Officer at the submarine base, Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone.

Military decorations

Here is the ribbon bar of Vice admiral Bertram J. Rodgers:

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Naval Aviator Badge
1st Row	Navy Cross
2nd Row	Navy Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star			Legion of Merit with "V" Device			Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Gold Star and "V" Device
3rd Row	Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze award star			World War I Victory Medal with Fleet Clasp			American Defense Service Medal
4th Row	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four Service stars			European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Service star			American Campaign Medal
5th Row	World War II Victory Medal			Navy Occupation Service Medal			National Defense Service Medal
Submarine Warfare insignia