Benjamin F. Rogers

Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class: For gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Corpsman with the 5th Marines, 2d Division, A.E.F., on October 04, 1918 at St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin F. Rogers, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4, 1918. Pharmacist’s Mate Rogers left his shelter and went beyond our most advanced positions giving first aid to the wounded under machine-gun and shell fire until all had been cared for and evacuated.