The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal [then Private First Class] Roger Carl Bangert (ASN: US-56505290), United States Army, for gallantry in action involving close combat with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Private First Class Bangert distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 22 January 1969 while serving as a Medical Aidman with Company B, 2d Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, on a reconnaissance in force mission in Dinh Tuong. After his platoon came under intense hostile fire as they moved across an open rice paddy toward a woodline, Private Bangert saw that one of his comrades was seriously wounded and lying in an exposed position. He courageously left a position of relative safety and ran through the fusillade of enemy fire to reach the man, but was mortally wounded himself, as he started to administer aid to his comrade. Private First Class Bangert’s extraordinary heroism in close combat with an armed hostile force was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.