Major General Roger Baldwin Colton (December 15, 1887 – January 28, 1978) was an American military officer.

He served as the United States Army Air Communications Officer of Technical Services during World War II.

[1] Colton was born on December 15, 1887, in Jonesboro, Burke County, North Carolina.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower credited Colton for his successful re-organization of the United States Armed Forces and final defeat of the Nazis at Kasserine Pass, and the Invasion of Sicily.

He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Distinguished Service Medal for his technical and executive skills in development and supplying of vital communications equipment despite critical shortages of materials.