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Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945

This bronze, hexagonal medal bears on the face a Gallic cock on a Lorraine Cross and on the reverse the inscription: "Répeublique Française 1939/45" Bars were awarded for service, either on land or in the air, in France, Norway, Italy, Germany, Great- Britain and the Soviet Union; for maritine operations in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Channell and the North Sea as well as for resistance and volontary service.
The ribbon is light blue with red and green stripes at its outer edges and a vertical row of V's (Victory) down its centre.

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Valin, Martial Henri* May 14th, 1898
† September 19th, 1980

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Vallée, Francois "Oscar"* January 1st, 1912
† 1944

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Valli, François* January 15th, 1907
† June 26th, 1994

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Van Dong, Pham* October 25th, 1919
† November 26th, 2008

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Varnier, André Albert* March 12th, 1914
† December 15th, 1949

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Vaux, de, Etienne* December 3rd, 1922
† September 30th, 1945

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Vedel, Gaston* November 22nd, 1899
† June 22nd, 1993

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Verdier, Henri* January 23rd, 1910
† June 7th, 2002

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Vergès, Michel* December 22nd, 1898
† October 4th, 1964

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Verheust, Richard* June 17th, 1912
† May 28th, 1988

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Vernier, Jean* January 20th, 1905
† March 19th, 1980

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Verrier, André* February 16th, 1919
† December 28th, 2013

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Verstraete, Michel* March 22nd, 1918
† July 4th, 1968

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Vézinet, Adolphe* March 1st, 1906
† January 13th, 1996

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Vialard-Goudou, Jean* April 30th, 1902
† November 30th, 1970

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Vignes, Charles* August 11th, 1905
† June 4th, 1951

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Vigneux, Daniel* March 19th, 1912
† January 28th, 1946

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Villerot, Angel* May 24th, 1913
† March 19th, 2006

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Villoutreys, de, Harry* November 30th, 1909
† June 17th, 1945

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Vincent, Marcel* June 24th, 1913
† May 27th, 1950

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Virot, Andrée Marthe* February 3rd, 1905
† February 5th, 2010

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Vistel, Alban* July 16th, 1905
† April 13th, 1994

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Volvey, Jean* June 15th, 1910
† May 25th, 1994

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Vourc'h, Jean* February 27th, 1920
† August 29th, 1944

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