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Colasse, Pierre

Date of birth:
January 24th, 1931 (Château-Bréhain, Lorraine)
Date of death:
December 3rd, 2018 (La Rochette en Charente)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

Promotions:
Novembre 1950: soldat de 2e classe
December 1951: soldat de 1re classe
January 31st, 1953: Caporal
May 01st, 1954: Caporal-chef
January 01st, 1957: Sergent
January 01st, 1960: Sergent-chef

Career:
November 1950: joined the 12e Régiment de Chasseurs d’Afrique
December 1950: 2e escadron, 12e régiment de chasseurs d’Afrique, Meknès
December 1951: 2e Régiment de Tirailleurs Marocains, Marrakech
April 1952: joined the Bataillon Français de l’ONU en Corée, Busan, Corea - Chorwon, South Pyongyang
May 22nd, 1953: WIA
January 12th, 1954: 1er Régiment de Cuirassiers, Neustadt, Germany
1954: awarded the Médaille commémorative française des opérations de l’ONU en Corée
July 19th, 1954: joined the 5e Régiment de Cuirassiers, Saïgon, Indochina
December 1954: joined the 5e Régiment de Cuirassiers recreated in Vannes, France
May 19th, 1956: 5e compagnie, 43e Régiment d’Infanterie, Base Aérienne 153, Oujda then Bou-Arfa, Morrocco
July 30th, 1958: 5e compagnie, 43e Régiment d’Infanterie, Sétif, Algeria
March 18th, 1959: fightings in the Djebel Megris
March 27th, 1959: fightings in the Djebel Maadid
1959: awarded the Médaille commémorative des opérations de sécurité et de maintien de l’ordre avec agrafes « Algérie » et « Maroc »
January 1960: compagnie d’instruction, 57e Régiment d’Infanterie, France
May 1962: 17e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied, Algeria
November 01st, 1963: 57e Régiment d’Infanterie, camp de Souge, France
1968: retired
1970: awarded the Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation

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Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:
Caporal (Corporal)
Unit:
Bataillon de Corée
Awarded on:
February 2nd, 1953
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:
Caporal (Corporal)
Unit:
Bataillon de Corée
Awarded on:
February 1953
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Caporal (Corporal)
Unit:
Bataillon de Corée
Awarded on:
February 1953
with 1 bronze star :
“Young 57 recoilless gun commander who demonstrated the finest qualities of courage. During the enemy attack on Hill 395 “White Horse Ridge” region of CH'ORWON (Korea), his combat post having been taken under heavy artillery fire, maintained the morale of his men and assumed command of a 30 machine gun, deprived of his gun commander."
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:
Caporal (Corporal)
Unit:
Bataillon de Corée
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1953
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:
Caporal (Corporal)
Unit:
Bataillon de Corée
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1953
6.25 Incident Participation Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:
Caporal (Corporal)
Unit:
Bataillon de Corée
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1953
1 silver star for his personnal action in February region Majon-Ni, Korea
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
with clasps « Corée » and « AFN »
Croix du Combattant Volontaire (1953)
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
Awarded on:
1954
with clasp « Extrême-Orient »
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
Awarded on:
1954
Period:
Algerian War (1954-1962)
Rank:
Sergent (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
5e compagnie, 43e Régiment d'Infanterie
Awarded on:
March 1959
1 bronze star
Croix de la Valeur Militaire
Period:
Algerian War (1954-1962)
Rank:
Sergent chef (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
57e Régiment d'Infanterie
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1961
Médaille Militaire
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1986
Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Awarded on:
June 20th, 2003
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Awarded on:
May 20th, 2018
Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite

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