CITATION - LUCIEN CONEIN

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005355259
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2010
• Case Number: F-2006-01174
• Publication Date: August 1, 1945

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CAp -AI.H~ I _ 01 322 769, Infantry, Army of the
United States is awarded the BR0 STAR MEDAL for meritori-
ous service during the -period 1 August 1945 to the Cessation
of hostilities on 15 August 1945, when he commanded a commando
team composed of American, French and Chinese personnel with
the mission of gathering intelligence and harassing the enemy
in French Indo-China. Captain Cousin was responsible for the
selecting, training and organising of this team as well as the
planning of the attacks on Japanese headquarters and garrisons
of French Indo-China, and the successful execution of the mis-
sion. Captain Conein in planning the mission made, seven days
prior to the operation, a reconnaissance of the route to be tak-
en by his team through territory heavily covered by Japanese
patrols and garrisons. The intelligence which he g..thered on
this reconnaissance was of inestimable value to the success of
the mission and in the minimising of casualties in his forces.
When he was threatened by attack from Japanese forces and ad-
vised to abandon this area by local military commanders, he
chose to remain and defend his position against advancing col-
umus of Japanese coming from the north and west. On 9 July 1945.
Captain Cousin led his forces in a successful attack against
Japanese garrisons and headquarters of the 22nd Japanese 2' vision.
After a twenty-three hour forced march through enemy held terri-
tory,. he successfully attacked the other Japanese garrison and
then safely retreated into Chinese territory, These counter-
attacks upon the enemy discouraged and disorg nixed their forces
and stopped their advance toward the threatened pottion of China.
His actions were exemplary and inspired all that served with him,
not only his own men, but the local comma der* who did, not believe
that a counter-attack could be successfully accomplished. His
achievements reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces
of the United States.
APPROVED FOR
RELEASE^DATE:
22-Jan-2010