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 (Air Corps), [then Major] Charles Ross Greening (ASN: 0-22443), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a B-26 Marauder Bomber and as Commanding Officer of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in North Africa. On 28 January 1943, Lieutenant Colonel Greening led the group without fighter escort, on an attack against the harbor and quays at Sfax, Tunisia. The bombers were attacked by five FW 190’s which made persistent attacks and succeeded in severely damaging the tail assembly of Lieutenant Colonel Greening’s plane. Only by his outstanding display of courage and coolness in close aerial combat and through consummate skill and fearlessness in the maneuvering of his badly damaged airplane was he able to keep his formation intact and thus successfully complete the mission. By his display of gallantry, Lieutenant Colonel Greening has demonstrated exceptional qualities of leadership and courage and has upheld the highest traditions of the Army Air Forces.