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Distinctions honorifiques individuelles
(uniquement en version anglais -extrait du site web
Hendrickx Corner )
- (9) Citation of Captain
Dargent, Heavy Weapons company :
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"Has been, competently and authoratively, in command of the Heavy
Weapons company since its establishment. Has in all circumstances shown good
judgement and calm valour which he managed to convey to his entire unit. He
was charged to defend, with two platoons of his company, an isolated rocky
hill that overlooked the positions of the battalion. In this perimeter he
withstood severe assaults by a supernumery enemy, inflicting heavy
casualties on them and destroying all that had entered the perimeter. He
thus saved the entire battalion from possible destruction. During these
actions, he personally moved the reserve machine gun of his unit to a new
location and halted the enemy attack a few metres from his command
post."
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- Corporal Deprins, pioneer platoon, was awarded the War Cross with palm
(07-05-52) :
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"Has, on the night of 12 - 13 October, in an advanced
position, shown
total disregard of danger. After having emptied all magazines of his machine
gun, he tried to stop the enemy's attack with his flamethrower. When the
weapon malfunctioned, he maintained his cool and covered his fellow
combattant's flamethrower by aiming several hand grenades at the enemy.
Through lack of ammunition, he withdrew to his platoon's subcommander and
borrowed hand grenades of him. This allowed him to save the lives of the
subcommander and his section chief during the withdrawal : when he was
situated in a pit with his two fellow combattants, he noticed a Chinese
standing above him, automatic rifle at the ready; he withdrew the pin on a
grenade and calmly lay the grenade between the feet of the enemy who was
killed."
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- (10) Citation of Sergeant Caudron, pioneer platoon,
posthumously awarded the Order of Leopold II, knight class with palm and the
War Cross with palm (16-11-51) :
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"In the night of 12 - 13 October, he remained at the head of his
platoon till the last minute and withdrew as its last man to the command
post, thus covering the withdrawal of his platoon. Severely wounded during
this action, he died of his wounds later that night."
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- (11) Citation of Private Klausing, Heavy Weapons
company, posthumously awarded the Order of Leopold II, knight class with
palm and the War Cross with palm (16-11-51) :
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"In the night of 12 - 13 October, (he) covered the flamethrowers with
accurate and sustained fire from his machine gun; he inflicted heavy
casualties on the enemy at very short range; he was killed in his post
during this action."
- Private Raussin, Heavy Weapons company :
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"During an assault by the enemy, attacking the company's command post
from the rear, he moved his machine gun on his own initiative and stopped
the enemy attempt by heavy and continuous fire."
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- Corporal Friedrich, pioneer platoon ? :
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"Protected, with calm and great coolness, the withdrawal of his
platoon with heavy and sustained fire from his automatic rifle; inflicted
heavy casualties on the enemy from short range."
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- Private Van Looy, pioneer platoon, received the War Cross with palm
(07-05-52) :
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"In the night of 12-13 Oct. 1951, at Haktang-Ni, on guard in the
southern advanced post, he stopped the first enemy assault through his
coolness and complete disregard of danger, firing his flamethrower at a
range of 15 metres. This action completed, he used his automatic weapon to
cover the retreat of his platoon commander."
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- Sergeant Goossens, Heavy Weapons company :
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"Covered the withdrawal of the pioneer platoon by heavy and sustained
fire from his gun and prohibited an enemy attack on the company command
post. His total disregard of danger allowed him to complete his mission,
i.e.
the protection of the command post during the entire night."
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Warrant
Officer Debuck, C-company :
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"Designated to take a patrol to reconnoitre enemy positions on 13
October 1951. Despite fire from light armament, automatic fire and mortar
fire which was aimed at his platoon from three sides, he accomplished his
mission calmly, intelligently and accurately. Has returned his platoon to
the friendly lines without losses thanks to his cool and his influence on
his men."
- Later, during an attack on the batallion's positions on 14 December 1951,
this senior NCO received the Military Decoration (Art. 4), 1st class, with
palm (07-05-02) :
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"Excellent platoon commander, already cited in the Battalion's Orders
for 13 October 1951. On 14 December 1951 at Nurum-Kogea, he volunteered to,
accompanied by three men, take a Chinese observation post. Showed
extraordinary courage and coolness during this patrol and was wounded by
four machine gun bullets."
- Later, commissioned and a 2nd Lieutenant, he would also receive the Order
of Leopold II, officer class, "for his courage whilst serving in the
volunteer corps in Korea with the United Nations" (11-08-55).
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- Sergeant Van Tongerloo, C-company :
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"Accompanied a reconnaissance patrol as observer. Managed to signal
accurate details on the enemy positions despite being under fire from
mortars and automatic weapons firing at the patrol from three directions."
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- Sergeant Gadeyne, C-company by then promoted to
1st Sergeant received the War Cross with palm :
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"In Korea, serving with the United Nations for over two
years, first
as section chief, then as assistant platoon leader. Has participated in all
operations of the volunteer corps and a large number of day and night
patrols showing in all circumstances authority, coolness and determination.
On 13 October 1951, at Haktang-Ni, in command of a reconnaissance patrol, he
managed with determination and skill to execute completely the mission
entrusted to him and to extract his unit despite heavy fire from mortars and
automatic weapons coming from three sides."
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