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Medal - Death of flying ace Georges Guynemer
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Captain Georges Guynemer facing left, wearing his military decorations prominently displayed on his chest. The legend arcs around the upper field, with the birth and death years flanking the portrait in the lower field. Laurel branches appear subtly in the background. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAPITAINE GEORGES GUYNEMER 1894 / 1917 |
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| Reverse lettering | 36ME CITATION / À L'ORDRE DE L'ARMÉE / DU CAPITAINE GUYNEMER GEORGES / HÉROS LÉGENDAIRE TOMBÉ EN PLEIN CIEL DE GLOIRE / APRÈS TROIS ANS DE LUTTE ARDENTE, RESTERA LE PLUS PUR / SYMBOLE DES QUALITÉS DE LA RACE, TÉNACITÉ INDOMPTABLE / ÉNERGIE FAROUCHE COURAGE SUBLIME ANIMÉ DE LA FOI LA / PLUS INÉBRANLABLE DANS LA VICTOIRE, IL LÈGUE AU SOLDAT / FRANÇAIS UN SOUVENIR IMPÉRISSABLE QUI EXALTERA L'ESPRIT / DE SACRIFICE ET LES PLUS NOBLES ÉMULATIONS. J.P. LÉGASTELOIS |
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