Mann, Clarence Churchill

Date of birth:: September 6th, 1904 (New Jersey, United States)
Date of death:: January 14th, 1989
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Brigadier
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1942
Awarded for:: Operation Jubilee

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Brigadier
Awarded on:: February 1st, 1945

Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Brigadier
Awarded on:: March 17th, 1945

Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Brigadier
Unit:: First Canadian Army, Canadian Army
Awarded on:: December 22nd, 1945

"Brigadier Mann has served as Chief of Staff, First Canadian Army throughout the campaign in Northwest Europe. By virtue of his great organizing and executive ability and the force of his personality, he has welded together a staff which functioned with great precision during the operations and has thus ensured that the instructions of the Commander have been executed with efficiency and despatch.

The succesful operations of First Canadian Army in the Netherlands owe much to the foresight, energy and skill of Brigadier Mann who has made an important personal contributon to the liberation of that country."

Royal decree no. 2, dd. 8-12-1945.