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THREE DAYS TO SAVE HONOUR

SAINT-MICHELLOISE ASSOCIATION OF MEMORY OF MAY 1940

Fighting on 16, 17 and 18 May 1940

FORGOTTEN FIGHTS

A WAR BETWEEN EUROPEANS IS A CIVIL WAR. (Victor Hugo)

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INDIVIDUAL SHEET

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Sergeant SALAMA Jacques

Based on information provided

by the Historical Defence Service in Vincennes, the Central Bureau of the Military Archives of Pau, the communes of origin and, for some, the families that could be found.

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War: 1939-1945 - Date of death: May 17, 1940 - Place of death: Saint-Michel (Aisne)

- Born on 17 March 1917 in ORAN (Algeria)

son of Jacob and Queen BIBAS.

- Occupation: clerical employee.

- Called to activity October 31, 1937 cash service October 15, 1937.

- Assigned to the 137th Infantry Regiment.

- Appointed Corporal on May 1, 1938.

- Appointed reserve sergeant on November 1, 1938.

- General mobilization on 2 September 1939.

- To the armies on September 12, 1939.

- Killed to the enemy on 17 May 1940

at the place called "Crossroads of the Star." forest of Saint-Michel (Aisne)

[Today: R.D. 1050: Charlemagne road: Paris, Liège, Aix la Chapelle (Aachen)]

DECORATIONS:

- Cross of war with silver star with the quotation to the order of the Division:

General Order 1830/C of 25 April 1944:

"Magnificent non-commissioned officer, excellent group leader of machine guns.

Was fatally wounded on May 17, 1940 at his combat post.

- Posthumous Military Medal (O.J. of 16 September 1948: Decree of 9 September 1948.

CAMPAIGNS:

- from 2 to 11 September 1939: on a war footing (simple campaign).

- from 12 September 1939 to 17 May 1940: to the armies (double campaign).

"Death for France."

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See:

"Together on the Paths of Memory"