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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Technician Fifth Grade

    Batallion:

    10th Engineer Combat Battalion

    Division:

    3d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    March 20, 1944

    Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 94 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fifth Grade Malcolm W. Rodgers, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, on 20 March 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.