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l' Ordre de la Libération

This Order was created by General Charles de Gaulle, November 16th, 1940, to reward distinguished services to the cause of the liberation of France and her colonies. The recipients are known as 'Compagnons de la Libération' (compagnions of the liberation). Charles de Gaulle became the only 'Grand Seigneur de l' Ordre', (Grand Master of the Order) on August 31st, 1947.
The badge is made of bronze and depicts a sword on a square shield with a black Lorraine cross on it. The reverse bears the inscription 'PATRIA SERVANDO VICTORIAM TULI' which means 'He brought victory by liberating his country'. The ribbon is green, edged with black and with two narrow black stripes down the centre; the black representing the mourning over the occupation, the green the hope of liberation.
This Order is to be worn directly between the Légion d'Honneur and the Médaille Militaire and is held in high regard in France.
A total of 1061 crosses were awarded in the order, 1038 to persons, 18 to military and 5 to French cities.

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Da Rif, Emile* October 10th, 1914
† May 12th, 1943

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Dammann, André* December 12th, 1901
† February 3rd, 1951

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Dangel, Justin* June 7th, 1907
† May 11th, 1968

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Daruvar, Yves de* March 31st, 1921
† May 28th, 2018

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Debeaumarché, Edmond* December 15th, 1906
† March 28th, 1959

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Debiez, Henri* June 9th, 1920
† July 12th, 1944

Déchelette, Eugène* January 5th, 1906
† November 8th, 1973

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Decugis, Raymond* July 30th, 1907
† November 28th, 1942

Defosse, Raymond* December 26th, 1897
† March 1st, 1956

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Degliame, Marcel 'Fouché - Dormoy'* December 23rd, 1912
† September 7th, 1989

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Déglise-Favre, André* September 16th, 1918
† November 3rd, 1943

Dehon, Emile* September 7th, 1900
† February 5th, 1995

Dejussieu-Pontcarral, Pierre* February 14th, 1898
† August 1st, 1984

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Del Favero, Dino* May 31st, 1910
† March 15th, 1941

Delage, Maurice* August 6th, 1906
† April 8th, 1959

Delange, Maurice* January 21st, 1898
† May 14th, 1976

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Delestraint, Charles* March 12th, 1879
† April 19th, 1945

Deleule, Raymond* February 14th, 1902
† February 21st, 1961

Delfau, André* September 5th, 1920
† July 7th, 1948

Delimal, François* February 16th, 1922
† March 21st, 1944

Delrieu, Georges* January 3rd, 1919
† June 5th, 1944

Delsaux, Fortuné Louis Joseph* July 24th, 1915
† January 10th, 1946

Delsol, Pierre* February 18th, 1909
† July 2nd, 1987

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Demolins, Bernard* June 14th, 1918
† February 3rd, 2012

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Demozay, Jean-Francois "Morlaix"* March 21st, 1915
† December 19th, 1945

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Denis, James* February 1st, 1906
† June 21st, 2003

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Deshayes, Pierre* December 24th, 1918
† October 26th, 2011

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Desmaisons, Jean* May 14th, 1915
† February 26th, 1974

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Desmet, Victor* December 20th, 1919
† January 29th, 2018

Detouche, Jules* April 12th, 1908
† April 4th, 1978

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Détroyat, Marie André Robert* January 8th, 1911
† June 21st, 1941

Devé, Jean 'Dewey'* February 4th, 1897
† June 11th, 1942

Devigny, André* May 25th, 1916
† February 12th, 1999

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Dewavrin, André "Colonel Passy"* November 9th, 1911
† December 22nd, 1998

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Diagne, Adolphe* October 17th, 1907
† February 28th, 1985

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Diebold, Laure "Mona", "Mado"* January 10th, 1915
† October 17th, 1965

Diffre, Thadée* October 24th, 1912
† December 30th, 1971

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Dio, Louis* October 14th, 1908
† June 15th, 1994

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Divry, Daniel* May 7th, 1912
† September 16th, 2001

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Dodelier, Jacques* November 10th, 1903
† December 16th, 1940

Domenget, Jospeh* July 26th, 1908
† November 24th, 1944

Doornik, Jan Louis Guillaume 'Marcel Millot'* June 26th, 1905
† August 29th, 1941

Doursan, Idrisse* January 1st, 1914
† July 10th, 1965

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Dreyfous-Ducas, Daniel* June 11th, 1914
† March 10th, 1985

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Dreyfus, Jean* February 28th, 1914
† November 8th, 1942

Drogou, François* December 30th, 1904
† December 15th, 1940

Dronne, Raymond* March 8th, 1908
† September 5th, 1991

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Drouilh, Henri Alexandre* February 11th, 1891
† December 17th, 1943
Plot: 29 Row: D Grave: 7

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Drouot l'Hermine, Jean* September 15th, 1907
† May 23rd, 1969

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Duault, Raoul* April 9th, 1910
† November 15th, 1983

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Dubois, Georges* June 22nd, 1896
† December 6th, 1971

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Duché de Bricourt, Gaston* February 14th, 1914
† June 9th, 1942

Duchêne, Antoine* November 15th, 1913
† September 11th, 1943

Duclos, Maurice* August 23rd, 1906
† February 23rd, 1981

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Duhautoy-Schuffenecker, Joseph* March 16th, 1909
† May 9th, 1995

Dulau, Jean-Pierre* December 5th, 1912
† December 21st, 2009

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Dumont, François* October 11th, 1918
† May 2nd, 1997

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Dumont, Roger* May 17th, 1898
† May 13th, 1943

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Dupérier, Bernard* June 13th, 1907
† June 8th, 1995

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Dupont, René* January 15th, 1918
† December 6th, 1981

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Dupuis, Baptiste* July 1st, 1909
† September 24th, 1940

Dupuis, Louis* June 10th, 1921
† August 20th, 1944

Durand, Albert* September 16th, 1918
† September 1st, 1943

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Dureau, Pierre* August 23rd, 1915
† April 22nd, 2006

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Durrmeyer, Michel* April 14th, 1916
† January 30th, 1945

Duvauchelle, René* May 30th, 1912
† January 11th, 1941

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