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<blockquote data-quote="vic.currier@gmail.com" data-source="post: 51588" data-attributes="member: 36842"><p><strong>French Croix de Guerre - William Harding Jackson (1901-1971)</strong></p><p></p><p>OSS Colonel Bill Jackson was awarded the French "Croix de Guerre with Palm Medal" by General de Gaulle which reads for the “Campaign for the Liberation of France from June to December, 1944. Decision Number 344. General De Gaulle, President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic cites the order of the Army – Lieutenant Colonel William H Jackson (0900440) USA 12th Army Group, for exceptional war services rendered in the course of operations for the liberation of France. This citation carries with it the attribution of the Croix de Guerre with Palm. Signed: General DeGaulle and by General of the Army, A. Juin, General Chief of Staff of National Defense." It is believed that Jackson was the only American Army officer below the rank of Brigadier General to receive this medal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vic.currier@gmail.com, post: 51588, member: 36842"] [b]French Croix de Guerre - William Harding Jackson (1901-1971)[/b] OSS Colonel Bill Jackson was awarded the French "Croix de Guerre with Palm Medal" by General de Gaulle which reads for the “Campaign for the Liberation of France from June to December, 1944. Decision Number 344. General De Gaulle, President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic cites the order of the Army – Lieutenant Colonel William H Jackson (0900440) USA 12th Army Group, for exceptional war services rendered in the course of operations for the liberation of France. This citation carries with it the attribution of the Croix de Guerre with Palm. Signed: General DeGaulle and by General of the Army, A. Juin, General Chief of Staff of National Defense." It is believed that Jackson was the only American Army officer below the rank of Brigadier General to receive this medal. [/QUOTE]
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