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14-00000 4 + a ELIALLOL UIE BE, COMEIN, O1 322 769, Contain, Infentry, aray of the Guited States, is avardad the 820i22 ita AKQelL far meriteriq eae service during the reried 1 Aagsst 1945 te the Gescation ef hostilities om 15 aagust i94,, when he comzeaded a cozasade teas composed of Azoricun, Preneh and Chinese persoane] with the wie:ion ef gathering inteliigeace and beragsing the enery ig Preach Indo-China. Cectein Conein was rersone:tle for the Sélecting, treining and organizing of this teas ae well as the Plansing of the attecks aron Jaranese he: deuartere and garric sene of French Indo-China, and the aucce fal execation of the @ission. Captain Co-eln in planeicg t.e uisries mde, seves Gays orior to the overation, & reconzziesanea of the route te be Saken by his teas tarough territary Leevily covered by ope eeeee vatrols ond garrieoas. The intelligence which ke gather= e@ 08 this recomneiveaace wae of inestiastle value te the sue- eeees of the aie-ton and in the Binisizing of ceausities in hie ferees. Yhea he wae turestened by attece fron Jenanese forces en@ advieed to abandon this area by leesi eilitary coamanders, be ebote ts resain and defend hie ceeition agains? advancing esla-ug of Japenese cozin- frow the Korth sad feet. ta 9 July- 1985, Captein Conein led Bis forces in a euceessfal attsez aq @einet Japenese garrisons and heatcuartere of the 22nd Japenese Division. After a twenty-three hour ferce4 march through eseuy ‘held territory, be euccerafully attacked the other Javsnese gar- Piees and then safely retrzcted. ints Chinese territory. These coantereattacks upon the enesy aiccourzged and Siserguaizeé their foreea and stopped thelr advance tovars .be tareatesed rvortiss of Chiaa. sis actions vere exeavlary and ins-ired all ties served with his, not enly bis own sen, but he local econnsagers wre ¢14 uot Believe that the counter-attack could be aueee:efally eccesp— lished. dis achievemeats refiecs greet credit usem hiaself and ¢Qhe arsed Forces of the United states ; oe ae a Bo gh PA Mel ee eee
Fa] January 19h SUbSECTs French Decorations . Re Eeclesed herenith are trus copies of orders a the Croix ds Soerre with Eronze Star te Captain Lucien ©.” conelny 0132274. Also enclosed is a statecent in duplicate by Captaia Conein relativa to Lead lease activity. . @» Peraission ia requested Tor the acceptance by Captain Coppin of tiis decorations. ‘ “ i Citations Offices | Attachments - a ¢ : ° * . ° . 7 . " ~ eS eee oe tue a et : ". ad ‘ f wf * ; - . . . o8 i : ® ° oo.» 9 enalE Rte eftiecrsnm Pores Sg gag or PE EB ce BRANT = t a 2 i & & * z i 4 &  eagne] Mtoe are gat thts me “ner amar one on et.
a Pe Pe Ie DENI « BRIGADE DS L*aRWAGRac ETAT-MAIOR BREVET. - CIFATION A L'OFDRE DE LA DFUI@BRIGADE, etter et oR Toe TRIO DEB EERSEIENttadar a sir corer Lucien — 7 Gapitaine de 1tArmee des Etats-Unis d*amerique. Volontaire pour faire partie des _ "JedeBorrougns"” des son arrivee dans le maquis ou il a ete parachute, atest impose ~ par gon courage, Au combat de 1tISLE«JOURDAIN : quia cure pius de 24 heures, au cours ducuel £60 ellemands dont deux colonels ont ete faits prisonniers, a ate um exemple de sourage, Gfallent et dfentrain,g A fait des prisonniers de sa main et rendu dieminents services per per 80n audece et son sang-froid. Pour copie conforne. PeCe le 15 Janvier 1945, -* Le Lieutenant-colonel KONET® Comendant la Deni~B,,igade "ARMAGEAC® * Fe 800g geet sae 1 Cette. citation donne droit A TRUE COPY: au t de la Croix de Guerre ; 30/44 avee etelle de brongze + @ De ie 2 se ~ SnerE
17 J 1946 (ate ; CERTIFICATE EZ have not participatec in negotiations for Lend Lease allocations, ner mace any recomendations to any agencies eutherized to act on such recomendations. J em not a member ef any board, rearnament: eamittesa, or other agency charged with Lend Lease regotiaticns, recone mendations for, or the allocation of Lend Lease naterialse 7 : I i 3 : ‘ i t a ‘ @ * * . . ° we. “* ~ . - ce ce ere en nerntennti memanahne meat ene mar amine nt oe * Pee a « ~ e 6 : . e- a a. X o cr md ate Sethe ita ai et? seat otaepee es * Towra AY, Fis # La Rie iy) > bs. Ar ee SEE az scan - ott eres
14-00000 ro “apt ” fy an : ‘ 4 ALPD-C 201 Coneia, Lucien 2. (23 Jan 46) G1 322 769 ist Int. nlb/2h12 BD, 30, Hashingten 25, Be Coy 25 February 1946 ‘ {1 Tho Director, Stratezic Services Unit, Office of the Assistant Secre= | tary of bar, anh & b& Strests, He Hey Washington, De Ge ‘ Le ‘The Har Departeent has no objection to the acceptance of French . desoration by Captain Lucien 3. Conecin. ene egg a DEEL TEC FA . 2, Subject decoration has been azproved and rade & matter of official gecerd in the Var lepartrant. - BY cane OF FHS SHCASTARY OF Was ee . act . . iy Tacl #1. Lend Lease Certificate i Ine] #2 Freneh Citation " : _-CTEATIONS -OFFICE,-S5U,- WAR DEPARTMENT, Washingtony. De Cop--28_Fabruary.19h6 é . | & 4, : b Ls
SUBJECT: Presentatica ef Decoration , a . $03 Commanding Officer Gye and 35. Detachment S50, Washington, D.C. / i. fhe Bronse Star Medal awarded te Coptain Lucien EB Geacia, 01322769, United States amy, by Geral Orders Bomber by bie arene Colina Theater, 20 Oecteber 1945, was presented = dohn Magruder in a presentation « ia 1 stated é E t.] E 1 * . . ww ee re ay. pe ae ew tm A Ae aa - Ale ek see * ~N . * © i -e : * * * ~. Bon ee tte - atest B ais ie et Bt. pleas eUKIN it os E ca 2 . K ag & Fe & AS ® ¥ pz ® gr: aR OE 6 re tig EP nage
14-00000 COREIE «Be. ¢/ . * By General Orders Nunber 191, Heacouarters China Theater, 20 October 1945, the Bronze Star Medal was awarded to: CITATION CAPTAIN LUCIEN E CONEIN, 62306769, Infentry, Ammyp-ofe-the~tnkved=$taven~te~ErErded yi the-Becuse-G4ep-edt? for meritorious service during the period 1 August 1985 to } ° the cessation of hostilities on 15 August 1945, when he commanded a commando Co ity i anhalt ' team coiposed of american, French and Chinese: personnel with the mission of ; gathering intelligence and harassing the eneny in French Indo-China. Captain Conein was responsible for the selecting, training and organizing of thisteam as well as the plaming cf the attacks on Japanese headquarters and garrisons ‘ ef Frenth Indo China, and the successful execution of the mission. captain Conein in planning the mission made, seven days prior to the operation, a reconnaissance of the route to be taken by his team through territory heavily ecovered-b; Japanese patrois an¢ zarrisens. The intelligence which he gathered on this reconnaissance was of inestimable value to the success -of the mission . . | and in the minimizing of casualities in his forces. When he was threatened by =! , | attack from Japanese forces and advised te abandon this area by local military tomanders, he chose to remain end defend ‘nis position against advancing colums. ‘ef Japanese comming fron the north and west. His achievements reflect great eredit. upon himself and.the Armed Forces of the United States.