JEDBURGH Cyr, Paul

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Cyr ​

• FORENAME

Paul ​

• UNIT

OSS Jedburgh Team George ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Distinguished Service Cross,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre with palm (Fr) ​

• PLACE

France 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from St Johnsbury,Vermont​

graduated St Johnsbury High School 1938​

43rd Division,National Guard​

Infantry 1942​

OSS 1943​

Jedburgh Team George 1944​

codename Wigton​

promoted Major​

later OSS Detachment 101 in China (Team Hound) 1945​

awarded Bronze Star for China​

moved to Gary,Indiana postwar​

entered politics​

employed Federal Energy Administration​

awarded Order of the Cloud and Banner (China) 1975​

married Donna 1943 (son Tom)​

died 5.9.1994 age 73 South Carolina ​

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