Box 3

Thesis submitted by Commander F.F. Rogers, U.S.N. while a student in the Naval War College Class of 1924.

This collection consists primarily of lectures, student papers, and photographs that document Rogers’ experiences and research on Japan in the 1930s, and his command of the Seabees at Camp Endicott, Naval Construction Training Center, Davisville, R.I. during World War II. Of particular interest are his lectures and writings on the attempted coup d'état that occurred in Japan on February 26, 1936. Also included are four student papers that Rogers wrote while a student at the Naval War College.

This folder includes three copies of Rogers' reminiscences of the attempted coup d'état in the Empire of Japan on 1936 February 26. One of these copies is a handwritten version while the other two are most similar with some handwritten notations and changes in phrase.

This folder includes three copies of Rogers' reminiscences of the attempted coup d'état in the Empire of Japan on 1936 February 26. One of these copies is a handwritten version while the other two are most similar with some handwritten notations and changes in phrase.

Captain Fred F. Rogers (1884-1952) had a naval career that spanned over 35 years during which he served as a naval attaché to the American Embassy in Japan, commanded various battleships, studied and taught at the Naval War College, and led the Naval Construction Training Center in Davisville, R.I. during World War II. These papers primarily consist of lectures, student papers, and photographs that document Rogers’ experiences and research on Japan in the 1930s and his command of the Seabees at Camp Endicott, Naval Construction Training Center, Davisville, R.I. during World War II.