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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 |
| 71 |
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Coppens de Houthulst, Willy Omer François Jean
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| 72 |
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Costes, Dieudonné
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| 73 |
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Coudouret, Louis Fernand
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| 74 |
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Covin, Jules Charles
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| 75 |
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Cunningham, Jack Armand
05 Apr 1919* |
| 76 |
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Daladier, Gustave Victorin
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| 77 |
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Davies, Douglas Arthur
10 Oct 1919* |
| 78 |
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De Boigne, François Eugene Marie Antoin
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| 79 |
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De Bonald, Honore Marie Joseph Leon Guillaume
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| 80 |
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De Bonnefoy, Joseph Denis Bernard Robert
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