Roger Kohrs was born on a farm near Turkey Creek. He attended grade school at Dayton and Asherville, KS. He entered high school at Hope, KS. but left his junior year to go to the army. He was a star football player and a very fast track man. Kohrs entered the service August 1, 1944, and was sent to Camp Hood, TX. to train for the Infantry. He transferred to Ft Ord, CA. Kohrs sailed into the south pacific with the 25th Division. He was part of the occupational forces in the Japanese empire.