(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Radioman First Class Patrick M. Rogers, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving aboard a United States Navy motor torpedo boat in the Solomon Islands area on 13 – 14 November 1943. 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 Naval Service.