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<p>[QUOTE="daveydempsey, post: 331064, member: 22"]I found a resistance fighter of the same name who was incarcerated during WWII</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://museedelaresistanceenligne.org/media2259-Gaston-LA&prev=search" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://museedelaresistanceenligne.org/media2259-Gaston-LA&prev=search" rel="nofollow">https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://museedelaresistanceenligne.org/media2259-Gaston-LA&prev=search</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what Wiki says about the order/medal</p><p>The <b>Order of Social Merit</b> , created by decree dated <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octobre_1936&usg=ALkJrhi86w_g14SCMpYPG2KYK1vnuMPbVQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octobre_1936&usg=ALkJrhi86w_g14SCMpYPG2KYK1vnuMPbVQ" rel="nofollow">October</a> <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_octobre&usg=ALkJrhjSSJL7oLtVEbyM3GC6_Swey5FPKA" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_octobre&usg=ALkJrhjSSJL7oLtVEbyM3GC6_Swey5FPKA" rel="nofollow">25</a> <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octobre_1936&usg=ALkJrhi86w_g14SCMpYPG2KYK1vnuMPbVQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octobre_1936&usg=ALkJrhi86w_g14SCMpYPG2KYK1vnuMPbVQ" rel="nofollow">,</a> <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936&usg=ALkJrhhXEFdK3FeWNQO7Ugav9QAiWdke1w" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936&usg=ALkJrhhXEFdK3FeWNQO7Ugav9QAiWdke1w" rel="nofollow">1936</a> in <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/France&usg=ALkJrhgA7JNEtYWv-It-V6TR5Iq5Qgy7rg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/France&usg=ALkJrhgA7JNEtYWv-It-V6TR5Iq5Qgy7rg" rel="nofollow">France</a> , took the place of <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%25C3%25A9daille_des_Secours_mutuels&usg=ALkJrhhdXFRB0MF5rSAC4xlFnFVcAMRdKQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%25C3%25A9daille_des_Secours_mutuels&usg=ALkJrhhdXFRB0MF5rSAC4xlFnFVcAMRdKQ" rel="nofollow">medals Mutual Relief</a> , created by a Decree of March 26, <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1852&usg=ALkJrhh_KSr-lyOeGAmLlrCAF-1UVp0VgQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1852&usg=ALkJrhh_KSr-lyOeGAmLlrCAF-1UVp0VgQ" rel="nofollow">1852</a> and Medals of Honor created by the decree of March 27, <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858&usg=ALkJrhgH4zLkAs7R8S5NuJ9QDO-8w9z9cg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858&usg=ALkJrhgH4zLkAs7R8S5NuJ9QDO-8w9z9cg" rel="nofollow">1858</a> .</p><p><br /></p><p>These decorations, being considered as associative medals, could not be worn outside the Circles of Mutual Aid. At the same time, the decrees of <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1922&usg=ALkJrhiiR5jFn72s_85UdXGWLzQdUsUVqg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1922&usg=ALkJrhiiR5jFn72s_85UdXGWLzQdUsUVqg" rel="nofollow">1922</a> and <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923&usg=ALkJrhg4t3SsHS3orAupFzjZaQ2S6LXKKA" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923&usg=ALkJrhg4t3SsHS3orAupFzjZaQ2S6LXKKA" rel="nofollow">1923 created</a> <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php%3Ftitle%3DM%25C3%25A9dailles_de_la_Pr%25C3%25A9voyance_Sociale_et_des_Assurances_Sociales%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&usg=ALkJrhi1CP4L2QJCeupxAEqmn6FLAtbqig" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php%3Ftitle%3DM%25C3%25A9dailles_de_la_Pr%25C3%25A9voyance_Sociale_et_des_Assurances_Sociales%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&usg=ALkJrhi1CP4L2QJCeupxAEqmn6FLAtbqig" rel="nofollow">the Social Welfare and Social Insurance Medals</a> .</p><p><br /></p><p>All these decorations were replaced by the Order of Social Merit, under the aegis of the <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minist%25C3%25A8re_du_Travail_(France)&usg=ALkJrhgab_xY0G4BZG8cnGZCYrYzsYUBiA" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minist%25C3%25A8re_du_Travail_(France)&usg=ALkJrhgab_xY0G4BZG8cnGZCYrYzsYUBiA" rel="nofollow">Ministry of Labor</a> , which was intended to reward those who have rendered disinterested and dedicated services to mutual and social works.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Social Merit included three classes: Knight, Officer and Commander.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="daveydempsey, post: 331064, member: 22"]I found a resistance fighter of the same name who was incarcerated during WWII [URL]https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://museedelaresistanceenligne.org/media2259-Gaston-LA&prev=search[/URL] Here is what Wiki says about the order/medal The [B]Order of Social Merit[/B] , created by decree dated [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octobre_1936&usg=ALkJrhi86w_g14SCMpYPG2KYK1vnuMPbVQ']October[/URL] [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_octobre&usg=ALkJrhjSSJL7oLtVEbyM3GC6_Swey5FPKA']25[/URL] [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octobre_1936&usg=ALkJrhi86w_g14SCMpYPG2KYK1vnuMPbVQ'],[/URL] [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936&usg=ALkJrhhXEFdK3FeWNQO7Ugav9QAiWdke1w']1936[/URL] in [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/France&usg=ALkJrhgA7JNEtYWv-It-V6TR5Iq5Qgy7rg']France[/URL] , took the place of [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%25C3%25A9daille_des_Secours_mutuels&usg=ALkJrhhdXFRB0MF5rSAC4xlFnFVcAMRdKQ']medals Mutual Relief[/URL] , created by a Decree of March 26, [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1852&usg=ALkJrhh_KSr-lyOeGAmLlrCAF-1UVp0VgQ']1852[/URL] and Medals of Honor created by the decree of March 27, [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858&usg=ALkJrhgH4zLkAs7R8S5NuJ9QDO-8w9z9cg']1858[/URL] . These decorations, being considered as associative medals, could not be worn outside the Circles of Mutual Aid. At the same time, the decrees of [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1922&usg=ALkJrhiiR5jFn72s_85UdXGWLzQdUsUVqg']1922[/URL] and [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923&usg=ALkJrhg4t3SsHS3orAupFzjZaQ2S6LXKKA']1923 created[/URL] [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php%3Ftitle%3DM%25C3%25A9dailles_de_la_Pr%25C3%25A9voyance_Sociale_et_des_Assurances_Sociales%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&usg=ALkJrhi1CP4L2QJCeupxAEqmn6FLAtbqig']the Social Welfare and Social Insurance Medals[/URL] . All these decorations were replaced by the Order of Social Merit, under the aegis of the [URL='https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&sp=nmt4&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minist%25C3%25A8re_du_Travail_(France)&usg=ALkJrhgab_xY0G4BZG8cnGZCYrYzsYUBiA']Ministry of Labor[/URL] , which was intended to reward those who have rendered disinterested and dedicated services to mutual and social works. The Social Merit included three classes: Knight, Officer and Commander.[/QUOTE]
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