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Giraud, Henri Honoré

Date of birth:
January 18th, 1879 (Paris, France)
Date of death:
March 11th, 1949 (Dijon, France)
Buried on:
Tombs Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)

With bronze star
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)

With palm leaf
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With star: for both world wars
Médaille des Évadés
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With 2 palm leaves
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With clasps «France», «Afrique» and «Libération»
Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With palm leaf
Croix de Guerre 1940
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1915
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1919
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1925
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1932
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1941
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

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