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Created by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, President of the French Republic, on 22 January 1852, by decree. |
Criteria: |
The Médaille Militaire (Military Medal) was created to reward warrant officers, corporals, sergeants, soldiers and sailors for military service, especially for acts of courage in combat. In June 1852, it was decided that the Médaille Militaire would also be awarded to generals and marshals. |
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Recipients - World War I Aces |
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Cardon, Pierre Marie Joseph
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Casale, Jean Pie Hyacinthe Paul Jerome
10 May 1916 |
23 |
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Chainat, André Julien
05 Apr 1916 |
24 |
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Chaput, Jean
23 Jun 1915 |
25 |
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Chavannes, Fernand Henri
13 Apr 1918 |
26 |
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Coiffard, Michel Joseph Callixte Marie
29 May 1915 |
27 |
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Connelly, James Alexander
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28 |
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Costes, Dieudonné
12 Feb 1918 |
29 |
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Court, Leslie Simpson
01 May 1917* |
30 |
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Covin, Jules Charles
24 Nov 1916 |
* Gazetted |
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