croix de guerre (fr)

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The Croix de Guerre (French: Cross of War) is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts. The Croix de Guerre was also commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France.

The Croix de Guerre may be awarded either as an individual award or as a unit award to those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with the enemy. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in dispatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de Guerre with palm was issued to military units whose members performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters.
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  1. ARMY CDOS Biestro, Jean

    SURNAMEBiestro FORENAMEJean UNIT4 Commando (8 Troop) RANKCorporal NUMBER1136FN43 AWARDCroix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr) PLACENormandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy WIA 6.6.1944 Ouistreham,Normandy

  2. US PARAS Gross, Jerre S.

    SURNAME Gross FORENAME Jerre S. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-395994 AWARD Croix de Guerre with silver gilt star (France) PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  3. US PARAS VanKlinken, Robert

    SURNAME VanKlinken FORENAME Robert UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Private NUMBER 39186454 AWARD Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Croix de Guerre (Fr) PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  4. US PARAS Cole, Robert George

    SURNAME Cole FORENAME Robert George UNIT 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-022028 AWARD Medal of Honor,Croix de Guerre avec palme (Fr) PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  5. SAS Young, William Pearson (Billy)

    SURNAME Young FORENAME William Pearson (Billy) UNIT 1 SAS (D Squadron) RANK Private NUMBER 7018947 AWARD Croix de Guerre (Fr) (posthumous) PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour

  6. RANGERS Cournoyer, Joseph Rene Marcel

    SURNAME Cournoyer FORENAME Joseph Rene Marcel UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (HQ) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 06145859 AWARD Croix de Guerre (Fr and Bel) PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.05.1920 Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA father Archie Cournoyer (1898-1973) mother Aldea (nee...
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  7. FRANCE Amouroux, Henri

    SURNAME Amouroux FORENAME Henri UNIT French Resistance RANK Civilian NUMBER AWARD Croix de Guerre PLACE France ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1.7.1920 Perigueux,Dordogne journalist prewar Jade-Amicol Resistance Group,Bordeaux journalist and historian postwar married Colette (3...

  8. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Smith, Harry Vincent

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Harry Vincent UNIT 358 Squadron (RCAF) RANK Flying Officer NUMBER J/27671 AWARD Distinguished Flying Cross,Croix de Guerre (Fr) PLACE Thailand 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION pilot Liberator shot down 29.5.1945 (0615 hours) Klong-Pai,Nakom-Sawarn...
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  9. FRANCE Tayar, Jacques

    SURNAME Tayar FORENAME Jacques UNIT BCRA RANK Civilian NUMBER AWARD Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre (x2),Medaille de la Resistance PLACE France 1940-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour
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  10. FRANCE Kohan, Albert

    SURNAME Kohan FORENAME Albert UNIT BCRA RANK Civilian NUMBER AWARD Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre avec palme,Medaille de la Resistance PLACE France 1940-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour
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  11. FRANCE Four, Claudius

    SURNAME Four FORENAME Claudius UNIT BCRA RANK Capitaine NUMBER AWARD Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Compagnon de la Liberation,Croix de Guerre PLACE France 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour
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  12. PARAS Brown, Colin William

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Colin William UNIT 8 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 285222 AWARD Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr) PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  13. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Affleck, John Robert

    SURNAME Affleck FORENAME John Robert UNIT 161 Squadron (RAFVR) RANK Pilot Officer + Flying Officer NUMBER 141865 AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Distinguished Flying Cross PLACE 1943 (DFC) 1944 (DSO) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION pilot 77 Squadron 24 OTU 161 Squadron Bomber...
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  14. SOE d'Unienville, Alix Marrier

    SURNAME d'Unienville FORENAME Alix Marrier UNIT RF Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Member of the Order of the British Empire (Mil),Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr) PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit C.A.F. (Corps Auxiliaire Feminin) born...
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  15. RM CDOS Reynolds, Michael

    SURNAME Reynolds FORENAME Michael UNIT 48 Commando (A Troop) RANK Lieutenant (A/Captain) NUMBER AWARD Croix de Guerre with vermilion star (Fr) PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  16. SOE Larcher, Maurice Louis Marie Aristide

    SURNAME Larcher FORENAME Maurice Louis Marie Aristide UNIT F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 306766 AWARD Mention in Despatches,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guere (Fr) PLACE France ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
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  17. SOE Jumeau, Clement Marc

    SURNAME Jumeau FORENAME Clement Marc UNIT F Section SOE RANK Captain NUMBER 202272 AWARD Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre (Fr) PLACE France ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
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  18. SOE Arnault, Claude, Georges

    SURNAME Arnault FORENAME Claude / Georges UNIT OSS attached F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Medaille de la Resistance Francaise , Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Service Cross (USA) PLACE France ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from U.S.A. born 29.11.1925, Haiphong, French...
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  19. SOE Maclean, Fitzroy Hew Royle

    SURNAME Maclean FORENAME Fitzroy Hew Royle UNIT Force 133 RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Commander of the Order of the British Empire,Croix de Guerre (Fr),Order of Kutuzov (Russia),Order of the Partisan Star (Yugoslavia) PLACE Yugoslavia 1943-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit...
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  20. SOE Nearne, Eileen Mary (Didi)

    SURNAME Nearne FORENAME Eileen Mary (Didi) UNIT F Section RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Member of the Order of the British Empire,Croix de Guerre (Fr) PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Women's Transport Service (FANY) born 15.3.1921 France daughter of John...
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