Henry Jackson was the first Native American to receive the Croix de Guerre
Needham Roberts
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because they survived 191 days in heavy combat and they were chosen to lead the French high command to lead the allied forces to the line. Not only that, the Harlem Hellfighters were the first African American unit granted by anyone in the USA. To this day the United States has yet honored these men for what they did for their country. The French are the only ones who recognized them for what they did.
At the time of General Patton's death, he was authorized the following awards and decorations. United States awardsDistinguished Service Cross with one oak leaf clusterDistinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clustersSilver Star with one oak leaf clusterLegion of MeritBronze Star MedalPurple HeartSilver Lifesaving MedalMexican Service MedalWorld War I Victory Medal with five battle claspsEuropean-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver and two bronze service starsAmerican Defense Service MedalWorld War II Victory Medal In 1955, the U.S. Army posthumously presented General Patton with the Army of Occupation Medal for service as the first occupation commander of Bavaria. Foreign and international awards British Order of the Bath Order of the British Empire Belgian Order of Leopold Belgian Croix de Guerre French Legion of Honor French Croix de Guerre Luxemburg War Cross Grand Luxemburg Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau Grand Cross of Ouissam Alaouite of Morocco Order of the White Lion of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian War Cross
Henry Jackson was the first Native American to receive the Croix de Guerre
I believe it is Needham Roberts, unless you got the research wrong.
Needham Roberts
He was one of the first African-American's to receive the Croix de Guerre award.!
The Croix De Guerre is recieved in France
Croix de guerre was created on 1915-04-02.
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George Cross.Order of the British Empire (two awards).Croix de Guerre.
Croix de Guerre is pronounced "kwah deh gair" in French. The "r" sound is slightly rolled. It is important to note that the "x" in "Croix" is silent.
The Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor.
The 369th infantry regiment of African-Americans.
Julia Catlin Park Taufflieb in 1917 for her efforts in turning her Chateau d'Annel into a 300 bed hospital near the front line.