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Paul Legentilhomme | |
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![]() General Legentilhomme in French Somaliland, 1939 or 1940 | |
Born | Valognes, France | March 26, 1884
Died | May 23, 1975 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | (aged 91)
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Years of service | 1907–1950 |
Rank | Général d'armée |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Légion of Honor Compagnon de la Libération Médaille Militaire Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Legion of Merit |
Other work | French Minister Advisor |
Paul Louis Legentilhomme (March 26, 1884 – May 23, 1975) was an officer in the French Army during World War I and World War II. After the fall of France in 1940, he joined the forces of the Free French. Legentilhomme was a recipient of the "Order of the Liberation" (Compagnon de la Libération).