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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    Foreign

    Rank:

    Captain

    Regiment:

    5th Regiment de Tirailleurs Marocain

    Division:

    5th French Expeditionary Force

    Action Date:

    December 29, 1943

    Headquarters, FIFTH U.S. Army, General Orders No. 54 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain Henri de Belsunce, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 5th Regiment de Tirailleurs Marocain, 5th French Expeditionary Force, French Army, in action against enemy forces in Italy, on 29 December 1943. Captain de Belsunce’s outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.