page_title: Harry Lovejoy Rogers
section_title: World War I
hierarchical_section_title: Harry Lovejoy Rogers / World War I
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Brig. General Harry L Rogers
context_page_description: Harry L. Rogers was an officer in the United States Army. A specialist in quartermaster and food service activities, Rogers attained the rank of major general, and was most notable for his service as chief quartermaster of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I and Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1918 to 1922.
context_section_description: In June 1917, Rogers was assigned as chief quartermaster of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). Entrusted with supplying U.S. forces in France during World War I, he was promoted to brigadier general in August. Among his innovations were field bakeries that assured constant supplies of bread, the largest ice making plant under one roof in the world, a system of storing and distributing gasoline, creation of the Motor Transport Corps and Graves Registration Service, establishment of laundry and bathing facilities, and a salvage service.
  Rogers was appointed Quartermaster General of the United States Army with the rank of major general on July 22, 1918. He remained in France until February 1919, when he returned to the United States to assume his new duties. For his World War I service, Rogers was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal. In addition, he was a recipient of the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (Great Britain), Commander of the Order of the Crown (Italy), Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium), and Commander of the Legion of Honor (France).
caption: Rogers as a brigadier general in 1918
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