- SURNAME
Conein
- FORENAME
Lucien Emile
- UNIT
OSS Jedburgh Team Mark
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Bronze Star,Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre avec palm,Croix de Guerre with bronze star(x2)
- PLACE
France 1944 Indo-China 1945 (LdH)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 29.11.1919 Paris,France
to USA 1924
brought up Kansas City,Missouri
French Foreign Legion 1939-40
returned USA
OSS
Jedburgh Team Mark
codename Intrepide
OSS Indo-China (LtCol)
Counter-Intelligence Corps
CIA 1947-68
C.O. 2 Bn 77th Special Forces Group (1953-60)
DEA 1973-84
award American Defense Service Medal,CIA Intelligence Star
married Elyette B. (7 children)
died 3.6.1998 Suburban Hospital,Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia
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