The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Sanford Rosen (ASN: 12021989), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Headquarters Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. Private First Class Rosen disembarked from his landing craft amidst bursts of artillery fire and, with another man, started for the shore carrying a heavy drum of wire. At the first move his comrade was hit and instantly killed. With complete disregard for his own safety, he rescued the heavy drum from the surf and struggled with it under heavy enemy fire through the shoulder-deep water to the beach. Seconds later another burst of artillery fire shot away his left arm at the elbow. Unable to lift the drum with his one good arm, he valiantly dragged it the remaining distance, bleeding profusely but never hesitating despite his terrible wound and the intense enemy fire. This drum of wire so gallantly brought ashore was one of the very first initially landed and was urgently needed. In so distinguishing himself through his display of personal courage, dauntlessness and devotion to duty, Private First Class Rosen reflects great credit on himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces.