▁buried ▁in ▁the ▁Common ▁B ury ing ▁Gr ound ▁and ▁Island ▁C emetery ▁in ▁New port , ▁Rh ode ▁Island . ▁ ▁The ▁Spanish ▁American ▁War ▁and ▁W WI ▁ ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁Raymond ▁Perry ▁Rod gers ▁( Dec ember ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 8 4 9 ▁– ▁December ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 ) ▁was ▁an ▁officer ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁second ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁Naval ▁Int elligence ▁and ▁as ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁War ▁College ▁and ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Spanish – American ▁War . ▁ ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁Thomas ▁S . ▁Rod gers ▁( August ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 8 5 8 ▁– ▁February ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 3 1 ) ▁was ▁an ▁officer ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁who ▁served ▁during ▁the ▁Spanish – American ▁War ▁and ▁World ▁War ▁I . ▁ ▁William ▁L edy ard ▁Rod gers ▁( F ebru ary ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 6 0 ▁– ▁May ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 4 4 ) ▁was ▁a ▁vice ▁adm iral ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy . ▁His ▁career ▁included ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁Spanish – American ▁War ▁and ▁World ▁War ▁I , ▁and ▁a ▁tour ▁as ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁War ▁College . ▁Rod gers ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁noted ▁historian ▁on ▁military ▁and ▁naval ▁topics , ▁particularly ▁rel ating ▁to ▁ancient ▁naval ▁war fare . ▁ ▁A viation ▁P