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Émile Paganon

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Émile Paganon
Born(1916-07-19)19 July 1916
Thônes, France
Died24 January 2012(2012-01-24) (aged 95)[1]
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Medal record
Representing  France

Émile Paganon (19 July 1916 – 24 January 2012) was a French military officer of the chasseurs alpins and skier. He was leader of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1948 which placed fifth.

Paganon was born in Thônes.[2] He was married to Herminie with one son. The family lived in the French district Vercors, when he served as a ski reconnaissance platoon leader in the 6th Bataillon de chasseurs alpins in Gresse from 1941 to 1943 during World War II. In January 1943 their only son died.[3] In the following years he was Lieutenant in the 3rd/7th Bataillon de chasseurs alpins in Savoy.[4] For his merits in the battle of the Little St Bernard Pass he was awarded with the Bronze Star Medal by Montgomery.[2]

He died at the age of 95 years in Bourg-Saint-Maurice.[5]

Bibliography

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  • Ulysse Bozonnet: Section Paganon. "Dans les cimes pour la liberté". L'esprit de résistance, de fraternité et de compétition. Chroniques des années 1930-1948, 2005.
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