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Rotrige, Henry John, RADM.
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Contact Info
Home Town Sedalia, MO
Date of Passing Mar 21, 1999
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates 65 4050
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The early foundatons for Henry Rotrige to become a preiest were set early in his life. The mojor influenses in his religious life were his mother, two aunts, the nuns at the school he attended, and the rector of his church. He never felt any pressure to join the priesthood. Thos in his life gave him a lot of support when that was the decision he made.
Although he may have forsaw lifelong service in his community or where the Catholic church sent him, World War II altered any plans he may have had. For 33 years, he proudly served his country and his God in the United States Navy.
The most notable event of this service was the fact that he became the first Roman Catholic priest to serve at the United States Naval Academy.
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The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Leyte Campaign (1944)
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October / 1944
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November / 1944
Description The Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the amphibious invasion of the Gulf of Leyte in the Philippines by American and Filipino guerrilla forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita from 17 October 1944 - 1 July 1945. The operation code named King Two launched the Philippines campaign of 1944–45 for the recapture and liberation of the entire Philippine Archipelago and to end almost three years of Japanese occupation.
