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Paturau, Joseph Maurice
Paturau, Joseph Maurice
Date of birth:
April 23rd, 1916 (Saint-Pierre, Mauritius)
Date of death:
June 27th, 1996 (Saint-Pierre, Mauritius)
Service number:
30.717
Nationality:
French
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Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1996
JORF du 18 mai 1996- page 7475
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Capitaine (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Groupe de Bombardiers 1/20 "Lorraine"
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1945
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Capitaine (Flight Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1944
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Compagnon
Unit:
Groupe de Bombardement "Lorraine" 342
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1944
Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Lorraine Squadron 342
5 citations : 5 palms
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de Bombardement "Lorraine"
Awarded on:
October 1943
WIA 22.10.1943
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasp "Libye"
Médaille des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 1944
awarded by Sir Archibald Sinclair at Hartford Bridge
Insigne d'observateur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Jean-Maurice PATURAU
Photo: Jean-Maurice Paturau
- J.O n° 115 du 18 mai 1996 page 7474
Photo