Edward M. Rogers was born in Athens Georgia, the son of parents who both served in the Armed Forces. His childhood was filled with stories of the Apollo Space program, National Geographic Magazine, building plastic models of WWII planes and tanks, and watching documentaries such as “The World at War.” He began to study archaeology in 1984 and received a B.A. in Anthropology from Georgia Southern University in 1986 and a M.A. in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University in 1996. He was fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in the excavation, study & publication of the Late Bronze Age shipwreck at Uluburun, Turkey. Between 2003 and 2010 he taught Anthropology and Archaeology at Georgia Southern University.

His lifelong interest in the history of World War II expanded exponentially in 2003 after which he was able to meet veterans, historians, and enthusiasts through the internet. In 2005 he journeyed to New Guinea with Larry and Sue Hickey to experience the battlegrounds of the Fifth Air Force. Edward has greatly appreciated having the opportunity to meet and interview veterans and share his research with their families. The fate of servicemen who remain listed as Missing In Action (MIA) and the impact of their loss on their families is of great importance to him. Edward’s research and writing have appeared in a number of books about the early history of the air war in the Southwest Pacific. He currently lives in Statesboro, Georgia where he continues to pursue his interests in archaeology and WWII history.

Rogers is the co-author of Harvest of the Grim Reapers Volume I. and Ken’s Men Against The Empire Volume I and Ken’s Men Against The Empire Volume II in the Eagles Over The Pacific series.