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 Lee N. Rogers (ASN: 39183954), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action against enemy forces on 11 June 1944, in France. When his platoon was pinned down by heavy enemy machine gun fire, Private First Class Rogers, with complete disregard for his own safety, advanced against the machine gun and destroyed it with hand grenades. While reporting this action to his Commanding Officer, an enemy machine gun opened fire at close range. Instantly Private First Class Rogers hurled himself at his Commanding Officer, thereby knocking him out of the line of machine gun fire. Though wounded by this act, Private First Class Rogers refused to be evacuated and continued with his platoon until his mission was accomplished. The outstanding courage, aggressiveness and personal bravery displayed by Private First Class Rogers exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 101st Airborne Division, and the United States Army.