Émile Paganon

Émile Paganon (born July 19, 1916)^[1] is a former 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]

Bibliography

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.

References

^ Décret du 25 avril 2005 portant promotion et nomination
^ ^a ^b Actualités de l’amicale (French), EMHM.
^ Emile Paganon, une aventure italienne pendant la Résistance (French), March 5, 2008.
^ La Savoie libre: Les combats de l'hiver 1944-1945 (French), CDIHP de la Savoie.

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