Antonopoulos Anargyros "Roger"

Monuments

Greek Operational Group (OSS) Soldier Monument

Name:

Anargyros "Roger" Antonopoulos

Rank:

Technician 5th Grade

Serial Number:

Unit:

2671st Special Reconnaissance Battalion

Date of Death:

2001-10-26

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Mission City Memorial Park, California

Plot:

Cypress Lawn

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Anargyros "Roger" Antonopoulos was born on August 1, 1921. He was one of the Greek-American volunteers who served in Company C, 2671 Special Reconnaissance Battalion, an OSS operational group. This "Greek Battalion" aided the Greek armed resistance in 1944 in their fight against the occupying and then withdrawing German Army. Anargyros died on October 26, 2001 at the age of 80 and is now buried in the Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA.