Jordan, Augustin Marie Camille
- Date of birth:
- December 10th, 1910 (Paris, XVIIIth, France)
- Date of death:
- March 24th, 2004 (Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray, France)
- Nationality:
- French
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Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Compagnon
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 1 Special Air Service Regiment, (SAS), British Army
"Lt. Jordan has been in command of the fighting French Detachment of 1 S.A.S. Regiment since the capture of Major Berget in Crete during June 1941. Raids which he has lead on various targets in enemy occupied territory have resulted in the destruction of much enemy transport and 28 enemy aircraft. He has taken a subordinate part in other raiding operations, on which occasions the French Detachment has always compared in all ways most favourably with the troops of S.A.S. Regiment.
In June 1942 he destroyed 11 aircraft on L.G. 16 in spite of very heavy enemy opposition. Each aircraft had a guard surrounding it. Jordan and his 4 men had to eliminate this guard before placing charges in the aircraft."
Recommended by David Stirling.
Originally recommended for a DSO but downgraded to a MC.
Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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