The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Air Corps) Robert Levine (ASN: 0-401188), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action while serving as a Pilot of a Fighter Airplane of the 4th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group, TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in North Africa in 1943. Since he assumed command of his Squadron, Major Levine, by his keen professional knowledge of fighter tactics and personal example, has been an inspiration to the personnel of his Squadron. Major Levine participated in some sixty sorties, destroyed at lest two enemy aircraft during the Tunisian Campaign in which his Command was accredited with many exceptional victories. His observation and evaluation of air tactics and technique employed by fighters during combat has resulted in greatly improving the tactics of his unit. By his courage in service of an especially hazardous nature, Major Levine has served the Armed Forces of his country gallantly and well, and has exemplified the highest tradition of the Army Air Forces.