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Morel, René
Morel, René
Date of birth:
December 6th, 1908 (Granges-sur-Vologne, France)
Date of death:
May 8th, 1974 (Granges-sur-Vologne, France)
Nationality:
French
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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:
June 23rd, 1941
Grand Croix de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
6 citations
Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Extérieurs
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
2 citations
Croix de la Valeur Militaire
Period:
Algerian War (1954-1962)
2 citations
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Capitaine (Captain)
Unit:
2e compagnie
,
1er Bataillon
,
13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Etrangère
Awarded on:
March 1941
6 red stars
WIA 15.03.1941 + 10.06.1942 + 11.06.1942 + 24.10.1942 + 23.05.1944
Croix du Combattant Volontaire Résistance
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasps "AFL", "Erythrée", "Libye", "Bir-Hakeim", "Tunisie"
Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille commémorative de la Campagne d’Italie
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille commémorative de Syrie et Cilicie
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with claps "Levant"
Médaille commémorative de la campagne d'Indochine
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)
Officier in de Kroonorde
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre 1940
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Krigskorset
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with sword
Nicham Iftikhar, Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Commandeur du l'Ordre de l'Étoile Noire
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Deltakermedaljen 1940-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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René MOREL | L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée
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