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Dio, Louis
Dio, Louis
Date of birth:
October 14th, 1908 (Vannes, France)
Date of death:
June 15th, 1994 (Toulon, France)
Nationality:
French
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Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
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)
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Compagnon
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1941
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with 10 citations
Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Extérieurs
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with 4 citations
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasps « Sahara », « AOF », « Koufra », « Fezzan 1942 », « Fezzan-Tripolitaine », « AFL », « Tunisie 43 », « Extrême-Orient »
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
l' Ordre impérial du Dragon d'Annam
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Grand Officier
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Commandeur du l'Ordre de l'Étoile Noire
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Wissam Alaouit Cherifien - Grand Officer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Nicham Iftikhar, Grand Officer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ordre de l'Étoile d'Anjouan - Grand-officier
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Royal Order of Cambodia - Grand Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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Louis DIO | L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée
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