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Sainteny, Jean
Sainteny, Jean
Date of birth:
May 29th, 1907 (Le Vésinet, France)
Date of death:
February 25th, 1978 (Paris, 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:
December 22nd, 1945
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
4 citations
Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Extérieurs
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
Awarded on:
December 1946
WIA 19.12.1946
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with rosette
Médaille des Évadés
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1944
escaped from the Hôpital de la Pitié the 04.07.1944
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasp "Extrême-Orient"
Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille commémorative de la campagne d'Indochine
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
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Jean SAINTENY | L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée
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