- SURNAME
Rodgers
- FORENAME
Thomas Lloyd
- UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) (attached 507 PIR)
- RANK
Staff Sergeant
- NUMBER
20421704
- DATE OF DEATH
15th June 1944
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Carolina Baptist Church Cemetery,Andalusia,Covington County,Alabama
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Andalusia,Covington County,Alabama
born 5.4.1921
son of Evans and Mrs Rodgers,Route 5,Andalusia,Alabama
attended Pleasant Home High School
entered service 25.11.1940 (National Guard)
rank PFC in National Archives
award D.S.C. (for 6.6.1944),Bronze Star
KIA Sainte-Mere-Eglise,Normandy,France
DATE OF DEATH:
15-Jun-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/rodgers-thomas-lloyd.35054/CITATION:
Distinguished Service Cross : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class Thomas Lloyd Rodgers (ASN: 20421704), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action against enemy forces on 6 June 1944, in France. Having jumped into Normandy in the vicinity of Amfresville, France on 6 June 1944, Private First Class Rodgers, observing many of his comrades pinned down by enemy machine gun and small arms fire, moved without hesitation to destroy the enemy. Mounting a stone wall, in full view of the enemy, he neutralized the machine gun position and proceeded forward, driving back the enemy with effective fire from his Browning Automatic Rifle. During this action Private First Class Rodgers killed or wounded 25 of the enemy and made possible the organization and advance of our troops in the area. His personal courage, aggressive leadership and courageous inspiration contributed materially to the success of his comrades and exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States, reflecting great credit upon himself, the 82d Airborne Division, and the United States Army. Private First Class Rodgers was later killed in action against the enemy.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/22614
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