Philippe Ragueneau

Philippe Ragueneau (19 November 1917 – 22 October 2003) was a French journalist and writer. He was born in Orléans (Loiret) and died in Gordes (Vaucluse). Ragueneau was a hero of World War II a and friend of the General Charles de Gaulle.

French medals

 * Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
 * Compagnon de la Libération (17 November 1945)
 * Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (3 citations)
 * Médaille de la Résistance
 * Médaille Coloniale
 * Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945
 * Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre

Foreign medals

 * Africa Star (Great Britain)
 * 1939-45 War Medal / mention in dispatches (Great Britain)
 * Silver Star (United States)