Colonel ARTHUR H. ROGERS recieved the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action in the Southwest Pacific Area from December 1, 1942 to 10 April 1943. Colonel Rogers displayed great courage in repeated attacks against the enemy during this period. On 1 December 1942, he led four squadrons of his group in a daylight strike against four enemy destroyers off Gasmata, New Britain. Despite interception by thirty five to forty enemy fighters and intense anti-aircraft fire, three bombing runs were made from low altitude and eight enemy aircraft destroyed. He volunteered to test new features of a bomber in combat conditions, and flew alone for an hour and a half over Wewak unsuccessfully seeking enemy opposition. On another occasion he flew an individual reconnaissance mission in Hansa Bay area and inflicted damage on a 4500 ton enemy vessel. On 10 April 1943, he piloted a bomber in a strike against enemy shipping in Wewak Harbor. Despite intense anti-aircraft fire which destroyed his hydraulic system, runs were made which damaged or destroyed two vessels. When leaving the target area another ship was sighted, and although his bombs were gone, plane badly damaged and a crash landing inevitable, he made three strafing attacks which left the enemy ship in flames. Colonel Rogers exhibited great daring over this period and consistently sought out and defeated the enemy.