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Gérard, Roger

Date of birth:
May 17th, 1898 (Paris, XIth, France)
Date of death:
December 18th, 1968 (Paris, France)
Nationality:
French

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 1918
Pilote
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Groupe de Chasse SPA 168
Awarded on:
October 1918
1 palm : 1 Fokker probably shot down the 30.10.1918
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Capitaine (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse 1/3
Awarded on:
August 1940
1 palm : 1 air victory the 24.09.1939
Croix de Guerre
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Capitaine (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse 1/3
Awarded on:
August 1940
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
4 citations
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1946
awarded by General de Gaulle the 18.06.1946, place de la Concorde, Paris
l' Ordre de la Libération

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