Croix de Guerre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Croix de Guerre
1910–15; < French: literally, cross of war
Example Sentences
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Overseas, Johnson and compatriot Needham Roberts received the Croix de Guerre — France’s highest award for valor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2023
The French awarded him the Croix de Guerre for his bravery, the first American soldier to be so honored.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2023
Leccia was awarded the Croix de Guerre medal for the bravery he showed fighting against the invading Germans, but by June 1940 he had been captured.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2021
He fought at the Somme and Verdun, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2019
The French awarded the doughty little pigeon their Croix de Guerre medal for bravery under fire.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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