Captain America Steve? Rogers was born in Manhattan, new york on July 4th, 19 17. He is a descendant of Irish immigrants and was originally an ordinary art student. He was born in a slum and was weak. During the war, he wanted to join the army to serve his country, but he was rejected for physical reasons and had to forge his resume to join the US military. Later, he was selected to participate in the Super Soldier Program and injected drugs into the Super Soldier.