Word: croix
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...recipients of Croix de Guerre and other military honors...
...This morning three of our Section and a number of 'brancardiers,' with whom we messed around at the front, (about 14 in all) were decorated with the Croix de Guerre. As a result today has been a fete day, with feasting, songs, wines, and speeches. Now we recuperate. There is talk of work again, and lots of it, in about ten days. There are American soldiers within 20 kilometres;--a young lieutenant visited us yesterday and dined with us today. It seems hard to realize that all about us here are Americans, preparing to go down and face the thunder...
...beginning of the war, Martin was enlisted in the 52nd Infantry of the French Army. He was wounded August 29, 1914, and received the Medaille Milltaire and Croix de Guerre for bravery...
...second battle of Champagne in October 1915, he was severely wounded leading his battalion in a successful attack on the German trenches after the major and three of the captains had been killed. For this act he was shortly afterwards awarded the Croix de Guerre...
...Azan was at the headquarters of General Joffre. At his own request he was sent to the fighting line, as commander of a company of the 153d Regiment. He has also been Major of the 69th and attached to the headquarters of the Sixth Army. He has received the Croix de Guerre, is an officer of the Legion of Honor, has been "cited" three times and wounded three times...