CIA FILE ON CONEIN, LUCIEN E. (CAPT. ARMY)
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GLIALIDI

ЦСВ-Н В. СОН81Л, 01 322.709, СМОВАД, ҐАКАЕТУ, АГРУ Об во

ALGA StETES, lA ANArdOd lLA DECIAL SIOÀ INDAL fOI SErIBOT!-

928 perFiCe durida sue posiod1 digalt 194i, to iba cessallaR

0l D0881118108 28 12 105488 igu, rda: be cozzasded a costrado

roes corposed of AzarIein, Ireneh and chinesa persoasel vita

tO M1a310n of gilerinE intellIgasCO and baTaRrisE le eLeny

Beloeilas, trelalag asd orgaslisa or

tais

vall as the

planslag of the altacha anon Jajaneso be: deca

KId GS5FI-

s00s of Frener. lado-China, end ito sucar ¿fal

asceation of tha

1188100.

Captais Coroin 18 plascing t.o 118:100

sado, SOtes

LAJO DElOS tO thO ODeTETIOn, E reCONHElASaLCA of lLO FOItE tO

seion by bis tena tarough carritory kitily cotered ty i

asARA DEtTOlS and ReSTÍsOnS.

gue 1asell1geree vülch le gerber

OR CHIS TECONDEITTASCO VAR OS IIBTIABCLO TRITO tO l'A SEC-

=088

of the ale-lon and la the sinialaing of casasilies in his

forces.

Vrea De res BifeEtaDed Dy BLRECi ITOS jEJRDASO fOrCeS

and advieed to abandon this arei di locai silitary

coRRanders.

Le chase de sanata and defead his corition agalaas adriselag

cOluna of JaJeLesA COsÍa: ITOS tua Farth end

in 9 F018

1995, Captala Coseln led lls forCes 11 8 euccassial eltaci a-

8E1B88 JEDERARE

GATTiBONS and LeBAGRATIETS O! ELE EINE JEDeROSO

aristoa.

Aftes & ergaly-three hois !orcel sarch theragh enesy

hold Barritory, da succe: blully altacred the orier ja-alese gar-

Fisas and

ties sanely retracted

These

COnAtOr-aRtEcta aDon the

forces

and stopoed

faelr advasca

torard: le tarealesed 50st10s

Salsa.

.ais actione vore

nolary and 10s-1ses all tüte serrod

vlia bla, sot caly blo ova son.

bus ho local casseadoro vto cla

aos bollore that the countor.

ack could da suecaillllly accaro

118bal.

greet credit Jo0s

hineoll and

soo draed forcer of the Unlted

States.

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concer

23 danzary 19h6

SUBJECTI TERCS DOCOTELIORE

'& tha Adjutant General

Eer lepertnert

testington, do is

Lo Exclazed liaradis are true coplas af arders anardita

to COI do SETTe Mith ErOnze Ster to Captain Laoen ENsoreia

0-2322789, 2150 enclased is e itatecent 1n tiplicato by Captula

ConeLs ralitita to Lend icaso activity.

2. Persistion is requester lOT tibe acceptanco by Coptalo

camels as tils decoratico..

FOR THE DIREEIRS

KANY A. DONOVAH

2nd Ito, WilC

Citations Offies

Attsoberate

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Po Po Io

DETIT • BRIOADE

DB L'AFMAGRAC

БТАТ-НАЛОП

BREVET.

CIZATION A L'OFDRE DE LA DEMI-BRIGADB.

COXBIE LUCIEN

Capitaiso de l'Armoo des Etats-Unis d'anerique.

Volontairo pour faire partio des

"Jed-Borzouzisa" des son arrivee dans 1e

naquis ou 1l a eto parachuto, s'est impose

par son courage.

Au combat de l'ISLE-JOUFEAN

qui e cure pius de 24 baures, au cours duquel

860 allemands dont deux colonols ont ets faita

prisona ого,

a ato ua exemple de sourago;

d'allant et d'entrain

A fait des prisonniers

de sa malai ot rendu d'eninenta services per

par son alcace et son sang-froid.

12f2.!1

jOUr COpLe cOnfOrO.

Polo 1o 15 Janvier 1945.

@ Loutenant-Colonel MOsT

•mandant la Demi-B,Igade "ARMAGIAI

cotta estation donno droit

la croix do Querro

atollo do brosso

A TRUE COPIS

Harmac

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17 9804957 1948

I have not participatod in negotiations for

Lond Loase allocations

nor nado any reCONcendatIOna

to any agencies authorized to act on

such recozendations.

I em not a member of any board, roamanent camlitoo, or

other agency charged with Lend

Lease LEgotiations, rocom

mendations for, or the allocation of lead Losse nator lals.

Lucien D.

Ancient Conei

conoln,

Captais, Infantry

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ASPD-S 201 Canada, Luchen 30

(23 Jai 46) 02322 769

2st Indo

226/2411

ID, 150, Lashlagtos 25, Do Co, 25 February 1946

591 Tho DIPoctOs, Strateste Services Unlt, alfice of the dealotent Secro

tary of tar, 256h k i Streets, la la, lashington, I. Co

Lo 'The HAs DepartiBul his no objection to the acceptanco of fresca

docoration by Certain Lucion so iunalio

2. ' Subject decoration bas been approved and isde 8 satier of arici

cord in the üar. lapartsent

• BY URTER. F TIS SECRETARY DE WABS

disor H1222008

Adjutant General

2 Inclo

Inal it Lend Lease Cortidleate

Incl 82 French Citation

End Inste

CIPATTONS OFFRE,-SSU,- JAR DEPARTUENI, Hashington, De Cap.28 5eb57357. 1916

TOB

bon 19-1411200-40-11r0t1rido

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16, Docember 1945

SUBJECTs PreSENtatiOn of Decoration

TOs

ho and 89. Deteckzon

3SU, Hashington, D.C.

HILITAN B DITY

Captain, AGD

SSU Citations Offlcot

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CONZIN : No. al

By General Order Jumber 191, Headquarters China Theater, 20 October 1945,

tte bronze Star Medal was anarded to:

CITATION

CAPTAIN LUCIN E CONETH, 02200769, Inferntzy, Honey

tha Bronce cher-Hottes for seritorious service during the perfod 1 August 1965 to

tbe cessation of hostilities on 15 jugust 1945, uher he commanded a conmando

ream cotposed of imerican, Prench and Chinese personnel with the mission of

gathering intelligence and harassing the enemy in French Indo-China. Captain

Conein was responsible for the selecting, training and organizing. of thistean

as tell as the planning of tine attacks on Japanese headquarters

and garrisons

05 French Indo China, and the successful execution of the niasion. Captain

Corein In planning the cission nade, seven days prior to the operation, a

reconnaissaice of the route to be taken by his team through territory heavily

covered:b; Japanese patrols in1 garrisons. The intelligence which he gathered

on this reconnaissance was of inestimable value to the success oi t he mission

and in the sinimizing of casualities in his forces. then he was threatened by

stlack from Japanese forces and advised to abandon this area by local military

commanders, he chose to retain and defend his position against advancing colus.

of Japanese coming fron libe sorth and nest. His achievenents reflect great

credit. upon himself and the Armed Forces of the inited States.

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