(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) Charles Dudley Wiegand, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 2d Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in North Africa and Sicily, in 1943. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Wiegand, 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.