The Croix de Guerre (French: Cross of War) is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts. The Croix de Guerre was also commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France.
The Croix de Guerre may be awarded either as an individual award or as a unit award to those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with the enemy. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in dispatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de Guerre with palm was issued to military units whose members performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters.
SURNAME
Studler
FORENAME
Andre Joseph Marie Lucien
UNIT
OSS Historian Circuit (F Section SOE)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Military Cross (GB), Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from U.S.A.
born 11.3.1912, Reis...
SURNAME
Michalowski
FORENAME
Roman
UNIT
OSS Chief of Intelligence,6th Army Group
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with palm (France)
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1895 Poland
educated Gimnazjum Jana III Sobieskiego,Cracow
educated Oxford...
SURNAME
Dolan
FORENAME
Patrick
UNIT
OSS Morale Ops Branch
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.08.1911 Waterford, Ireland (Louis Edward Patrick Nolan)
family moved to Chicago
US Citizen...
SURNAME
Grasso
FORENAME
Rocco Thomas
UNIT
US Army OSS Italian Group 4
RANK
Technician Fifth Class
NUMBER
12192840
AWARD
Bronze Star, Croix de Guerre with palm (France), Purple Heart
PLACE
Corsica 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Taylor
FORENAME
Georges William
UNIT
4 SAS (3 Company)
RANK
Sous Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation (Fr),Military Cross (GB),Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr),Silver Star (US),Bronzen Kruis (Holland)
PLACE
France and Holland 1944-45
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Marienne
FORENAME
Pierre Felix
UNIT
4 SAS (3 Squadron)
RANK
Capitaine
NUMBER
35407
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Croix de Guerre,Medaille de la Resistance
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Maguet
FORENAME
Bernard
UNIT
3 SAS (2 Squadron)
RANK
Soldat
NUMBER
AWARD
Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
de la Grandiere
FORENAME
Roger
UNIT
4 SAS (HQ Squadron)
RANK
Sous Lieutenant
NUMBER
35337
AWARD
Compagnon de la Liberation,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur,Croix de Guerre
PLACE
1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
possibly awards for all WW2 service
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Kellam
FORENAME
Frederick Caesar Augustus
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (C.O. 1 Bn)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
0-020376
AWARD
Silver Star, Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Gough
FORENAME
Victor Albert
UNIT
SOE Jedburgh Team Jacob
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
148884
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
POW and executed - see Roll of Honour
Mention in Despatches (30.8.1945)...
SURNAME
Durand
FORENAME
Antoine
UNIT
3 SAS (2 Squadron)
RANK
Soldat
NUMBER
AWARD
Medaille Militaire (France),Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Duquesne
FORENAME
Paul
UNIT
4 SAS (HQ Company)
RANK
Soldat
NUMBER
AWARD
Medaille Militaire (France),Croix de Guerre (France),Bronzen Kruis (Neth)
PLACE
Holland 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAMECimper FORENAMEGuy UNIT3 SAS (1 Squadron) RANKSoldat NUMBER AWARDMedaille Militaire (France),Croix de Guerre (France) PLACEFrance 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit 3 Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
3 SAS (1 Squadron) 1944
Op.Harrod and Barker
3 SAS (1 Company) 1945
Op.Amherst
SURNAME
Caitucoli
FORENAME
Georges
UNIT
3 SAS (1 Squadron)
RANK
Sergeant-Chef
NUMBER
AWARD
Military Medal,Medaille Militaire (Fr),Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 3 Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
born 15.8.1920 Tunisia
3 SAS...
SURNAME
Bouard
FORENAME
Jean Baptiste
UNIT
4 SAS
RANK
Adjutant
NUMBER
31670
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, Medaille Militaire (Fr), Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
Europe 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 2 Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
born...
SURNAME
Gill
FORENAME
Kenneth
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Flying Officer
NUMBER
155097
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr)
PLACE
awarded 5.6.1946
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
award DFC with 9 Squadron
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Amaury
FORENAME
Pierre
UNIT
4 Commando (M.G. Section)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
55537
AWARD
Croix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy
WIA 6.6.1944 St Aubin d'Arquenay,Normandy
SURNAME
Bagot
FORENAME
Andre
UNIT
4 Commando (8 Troop)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
10802FN40
AWARD
Croix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy
WIA 5.8.1944 Bois de Bavent,Normandy
SURNAMEBaumer FORENAME UNIT4 Commando RANKPrivate NUMBER AWARDCroix de Guerre avec etoile de bronze (Fr) PLACEHolland 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy
SURNAME
Autin
FORENAME
Andre
UNIT
4 Commando (1 Troop)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
6649FN42
AWARD
Croix de Guerre avec etoile d argent (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy
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