Carved into the inside of the boot is: Lt. The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), [then Major] Harold V. Maixner (ASN: 0-24439), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters, 2d Battalion, 302d Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Germany.
On 27 January 1945, during an attack on Sinz, when his Battalion Commander was severely wounded, Major Maixner assumed command of the Battalion. ...