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France |
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8 April 1915 |
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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 |
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| 1 palme d'argent equals = 5 palmes de bronze |
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| Recipients - World War I Aces |
| 281 |
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Shook, Alexander MacDonald
20 Jul 1917* |
| 282 |
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Simonds, Francis May
12 Dec 1918 |
| 283 |
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Smith, James Robert
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| 284 |
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Smith, Sydney Philip
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| 285 |
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Soulier, Constant Frederic
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| 286 |
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Stanton, Frederick Cecil
01 May 1917* |
| 287 |
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Tarascon, Paul Albert Pierre
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| 288 |
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Taylor, Merrill Samuel
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| 289 |
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Thaw, William
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| 290 |
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Thomas, Gabriel Joseph
5 Palmes, 1 Etoile de Vermeil |
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