The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class Franklin Earl Rodgers (ASN: US-55063950), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Private First Class Rodgers distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Taeu-san, Korea, on 27 July 1951. On that date, Company B was engaged in an assault against well-fortified hostile emplacements on a strategic ridgeline when it was subjected to a heavy volume of fire from an enemy machine-gun emplacement. After several unsuccessful attempts had been made to destroy the weapon with rifle grenades, Private Rodgers, realizing that his comrades faced annihilation in their present untenable positions, moved forward alone to silence the machine-gun. Disregarding the intense enemy fire being concentrated on him, he single-handedly rushed the emplacement, hurling grenades. In his fearless assault, Private Rodgers successfully destroyed the gun crew, thus enabling his comrades to renew their attack. As the friendly force moved forward, Private Rogers, even though exposed to hostile fire, moved into the captured enemy position and turned the weapon on other hostile emplacements. He then directed an effective volume of fire on the enemy to cover the advance of his comrades and succeeded in inflicting numerous casualties among the hostile forces before being hit and mortally wounded by return fire. The extraordinary heroism and self-sacrifice of Private Rodgers made it possible for his company to secure its objective with a minimum number of casualties. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Private First Class Rodgers on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.