A native of New Bedford, Mass., he was the widower of Carroll Hunt Rogers. He was a retired U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a retired supervisor from NADEP and an avid NASCAR fan.
Tony was an Aviation Structural Mechanic - Safety Equipment, Petty Officer First Class (AME1) attached to Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, HA(L)-3 in Vietnam as a helicopter door gunner during the 1968 Tet Offensive where he was awarded a Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal (w/Combat V), Vietnam Service Medal (w/three bronze stars), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He also earned the Navy Good Conduct Medal (w/four bronze stars), and National Defense Service Medal.
Tony was an Aviation Structural Mechanic - Safety Equipment, Petty Officer First Class (AME1) attached to Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, HA(L)-3 in Vietnam as a helicopter door gunner during the 1968 Tet Offensive where he was awarded a Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal (w/Combat V), Vietnam Service Medal (w/three bronze stars), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He also earned the Navy Good Conduct Medal (w/four bronze stars), and National Defense Service Medal.
A native of New Bedford, Mass., he was the widower of Carroll Hunt Rogers. He was a retired U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a retired supervisor from NADEP and an avid NASCAR fan.
Tony was an Aviation Structural Mechanic - Safety Equipment, Petty Officer First Class (AME1) attached to Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, HA(L)-3 in Vietnam as a helicopter door gunner during the 1968 Tet Offensive where he was awarded a Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal (w/Combat V), Vietnam Service Medal (w/three bronze stars), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He also earned the Navy Good Conduct Medal (w/four bronze stars), and National Defense Service Medal.
Tony was an Aviation Structural Mechanic - Safety Equipment, Petty Officer First Class (AME1) attached to Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, HA(L)-3 in Vietnam as a helicopter door gunner during the 1968 Tet Offensive where he was awarded a Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal (w/Combat V), Vietnam Service Medal (w/three bronze stars), Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He also earned the Navy Good Conduct Medal (w/four bronze stars), and National Defense Service Medal.
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