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Puech-Samson, Pierre Gustave Robert
Puech-Samson, Pierre Gustave Robert
Operation Amherst
Date of birth:
December 28th, 1915 (Gaillac/Tarn, France)
Date of death:
January 19th, 2000 (Narbonne/Tarn, France)
Nationality:
French
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Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
Corps franc d'Afrique
Awarded on:
April 1943
WIA 27.04.1943 + 09.06.1944 + 10.06.1944 + 27.01.1945
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commandant (Major)
Unit:
2 RCP
,
4th SAS Regiment
,
Special Air Service (SAS)
,
British Army
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1951
Awarded for:
Operation Amherst
Royal decree no.15
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1944
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
7 citations
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasp "Tunisie"
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)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medal of Freedom
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Insigne Parachutiste FFL
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1943
n° 2466
Sources
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PUECH-SAMSON Pierre, Gustave - Mémorial des Parachutistes FFL et SAS
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Pierre PUECH-SAMSON | L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée
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Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Franse militairen voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
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