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Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945

This bronze, hexagonal medal bears on the face a Gallic cock on a Lorraine Cross and on the reverse the inscription: "Répeublique Française 1939/45" Bars were awarded for service, either on land or in the air, in France, Norway, Italy, Germany, Great- Britain and the Soviet Union; for maritine operations in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Channell and the North Sea as well as for resistance and volontary service.
The ribbon is light blue with red and green stripes at its outer edges and a vertical row of V's (Victory) down its centre.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Jaboulay, Henri05-08-189711-06-1977more
Jacob, François17-06-192020-04-2013more
Jacquier, Paul14-06-191005-01-1995more
Jamme, André26-03-191717-07-1983
Jaouen, Jean30-05-191830-05-1945more
Jarrot, André13-12-190921-04-2000more
Jean, Edmond07-01-191922-11-2003more
Jeanperrin, Georges14-05-191606-01-2003more
Jestin, Jean-Louis30-04-192023-08-1944more
Joly, Paul27-06-189924-04-1945more
Jonas, Paul08-06-189806-06-1958more
Jousse, Germain20-11-189521-03-1988more
Juin, Alphonse Pierre16-12-188827-01-1967more
Julitte, Pierre24-05-191015-08-1991more
Jullian, Yves19-07-191821-09-1983more
Jumel, Robert28-04-192002-11-1944

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