Médaille militaire and Croix de Guerre with Palm.”—Official Gazette, dated October 26, 1918.
Cellier, Pierre, Brigadier in 35th Co., 11th Heavy Battery.
“This soldier, on July 18, when his Tank had been hit by a shell, placed himself at the head of fifteen American soldiers and stalked a position whence the Germans were using many machine-guns to resist the attack. These he engaged with an automatic rifle and forced the Germans to surrender after an hour’s struggle. This act resulted in the capture of fifteen officers, including one Colonel, guns and numerous machine-guns.
Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and Croix de Guerre with Palm.”—Official Gazette.
Dr. Gilles, Raoul Jules Gustave, Cte. in the 506th Regt., Chars Légers.
“Although blinded by wounds, brought his Tank back into French lines guided (by signals tapped on his shoulders) by the Tank Commander Maréchal de logis Joseph, who was himself wounded in the stomach.
Médaille militaire and Croix de Guerre with Palm.”—Official Gazette, No. 2127 “D,” July 26, 1918.
Colonel Estienne was promoted to the rank of General of Division and received the Cravat de la Légion d’Honneur, and the Commander-in-Chief of the French Armies issued the following special Order of the Day to the French Tank Corps:
“Vous avez bien mérite (de) la Patrie.”