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Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

This decoration was instituted on April 8th 1915 to commemmorate individual mentions in despatches and can be awarded to all French military personnel, regardless of rank and also to officers and men of Allied Forces for an individual feat of arms mentioned in a despatch. The despatch had to originate from an officer commanding an Army, an Army Corps, a Division, a Brigade or the C.O. of a Regiment or a corresponding unit of Naval Forces. Mention in Army Despatch merits a small bronze laurel branch, Army Corps Despatch a silver gilt star, Divisional a silver star, Regimental or similar Unit Despatch a bronze star; all these emblems to be worn on the ribbon of the Cross. For every mention the appropiate emblem will be awarded; if one person has been awarded five palms, he will wear a silver palm instead.
The ribbon of the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 differs from the original; it is coloured bright red with four vertical bands of green in the centre.

Grid List
O'Neill, Marc Marie Patrick* October 29th, 1909
† July 18th, 1956

Oddo, Paul Jean Marie Gabriel* November 24th, 1917
† March 21st, 2000

Odewole, Aloysius* January 1st, 1906
† November 10th, 1941

Ogilvie, Allan Macpherson (Joe)* March 7th, 1921
† December 30th, 2000

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Olivier, Pierre Jean Alexandre* June 12th, 1904
† April 29th, 1945

Orbello, Jean "Olivier"* November 18th, 1902
† September 15th, 1953

Orsini, Marcel Louis Théodore* February 1st, 1911
† November 24th, 1999

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Ortiz, Pierre (Peter) Julien* August 5th, 1913
† May 16th, 1988

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Ortoli, Paul Ange Philippe* September 19th, 1900
† March 29th, 1979

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Osiek, Leonard F.† July 31st, 1944
Plot: I Row: 17 Grave: 5

Oubre, Louis Augustin François* January 19th, 1885
† January 24th, 1942

O’Connor, Richard Nugent* August 21st, 1899
† June 17th, 1981

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Subonderscheidingen

Lanyard with the War Cross
Fourragere Croix de GuerreLanyard with the War Cross
In the database: 7
Issued:unknown

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