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Tochon, Loys

Date of birth:
1903
Date of death:
1998
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

Saint-Cyr 108th promotion (1921-23), promotion "du Souvenir"

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1945
For action between June 1942 and May 1945.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Rank:
Brigadier General
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1963
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Officer to Brigadier General Loys Tochon, French Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, from April 1956 to August 1961.

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 8 (February 25, 1963)
Legion of Merit - US Military

Sources

  • - General Orders No. 302, Headquarters Theater Service Forces (11 October 1945)

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