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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
Valin, Martial Henri14-05-189819-09-1980more
Vallée, Francois "Oscar"01-01-191200-00-1944more
Valli, François15-01-190726-06-1994more
Van Dong, Pham25-10-191926-11-2008more
Varnier, André Albert12-03-191415-12-1949more
Vaux, de, Etienne03-12-192230-09-1945more
Vedel, Gaston22-11-189922-06-1993more
Verdier, Henri23-01-191007-06-2002more
Vergès, Michel22-12-189804-10-1964more
Verheust, Richard17-06-191228-05-1988more
Vernier, Jean20-01-190519-03-1980more
Verrier, André16-02-191928-12-2013more
Verstraete, Michel22-03-191804-07-1968more
Vézinet, Adolphe01-03-190613-01-1996more
Vialard-Goudou, Jean30-04-190230-11-1970more
Vignes, Charles11-08-190504-06-1951more
Vigneux, Daniel19-03-191228-01-1946more
Villerot, Angel24-05-191319-03-2006more
Villoutreys, de, Harry30-11-190917-06-1945more
Vincent, Marcel24-06-191327-05-1950more
Virot, Andrée Marthe03-02-190505-02-2010more
Vistel, Alban16-07-190513-04-1994more
Volvey, Jean15-06-191025-05-1994more
Vourc'h, Jean27-02-192029-08-1944more

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