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Country: France
Established: 8 April 1915
Criteria:
Croix de Guerre
During World War I, the Croix de Guerre was awarded for bravery to military personnel mentioned in dispatches. Recipients of the Légion d'Honneur and Médaille Militaire were automatically entitled to the Croix de Guerre. For subsequent acts of bravery, the recipient was awarded a bronze palm leaf for Army citations, a gold star for Corps citations, a silver star for Division citations or a bronze star for Brigade and Regimental citations:

Régiment and Brigade citations étoile de bronze
Division citations étoile d'argent
Corps citations étoile de vermeil
Armée citations palme de bronze

1 palme d'argent equals = 5 palmes de bronze
 
Recipients - World War I Aces
191 Mace (Macé), Charles Jean Vincent
192 MacKay, George Chisholm
07 Feb 1919*
193 MacLaren, Donald Roderick
15 Jul 1919*
194 Madon, Georges Felix
195 Malavialle, Paul Louis
196 Marinovitch, Pierre
197 Martenot De Cordou, Andre Henri
198 Martin, Louis Honore
1 Palm, 1 Star
199 Marty, Alexandre Paul Leon Madeleine
200 Massenet-Royer De Marancour, Robert Leon Henri
8 Palms
* Gazetted
 
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