Peter Thomas (announcer)
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Peter Addenbrooke Thomas was an American announcer and narrator of television programs and advertisements. Possessing a "smooth and silky baritone" voice, Thomas enjoyed a career spanning more than 70
Thomas in 2010
Croix de Guerre
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The Croix de Guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The dec
Peter Thomas (announcer)
…of World War II, including the Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the French Croix de Guerre, and Belgian Fourragère. At the age of 14, Thomas told his father of his desire to break into radio, and the elder Thomas persuaded the manager of…
Croix De Guerre Francis Browne
French Croix de guerre des TOE
Doughboys of the 369th Infantry Regiment posing after World War I with their Croix de Guerre medals
Colonel Jimmy Stewart being awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm in 1944