(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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) Robert Middleton Booth (ASN: 0-19964), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 52d Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division, in action against the enemy in Belgium, on 19 December 1944. After he had fallen from a vehicle and suffered a leg injury, despite his pain, Lieutenant Colonel Booth continued to direct the defense of his position from a litter, and subsequently directed the withdrawal of his troops. He, himself, was missing in action after the battle. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Booth, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.