Max Randleman

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Max Randleman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action in connection with a military operation against an armed enemy while serving with Company E, 303d Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division. On 2 May 1945, Sergeant Randleman was advancing with his company in an assault on Hermansreuth, Germany, when it came under withering enemy fire. With utter disregard of his own safety, Sergeant Randleman advanced alone over 100 yards of open terrain to a position from which he placed such effective machine gun fire upon the enemy positions that his company’s advance could continue. His courageousness and gallantry on this occasion reflect high credit upon himself and the Armed Forces.