MAJOR LUCIEN E. CONEIN, CHIEF OF NURNBERG OPERATIONS BASE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05355191
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-01624
• Publication Date: August 1, 1953

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la� Conein Chief of Nurenber
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go 20-21 August 1953
1. Major Lucien E. Goiie. was
November 1919. In 1925, be cazo to
parents whore formal resideno
Kansas. Educated in local pub
Maryland, he entered the Franc
Foreign Legion stationed successive
Frame,
24 Following the fall of F
Army in 1941. Receiving his comai
forthwith detailed to 008 and as
training under the aegis of the Bri
Jedburgh program. In August 1944, he parachuted into
France on a five month mission aimed, at reorgaute4ng elements of
the French Resistance Movement (Magas) in the Toulouse area
Following the liberation of France, he was reaseigned to
whence he twice parachuted into Tonkin. Indo-China to assist
the organization of military units for resistance against the
Japanese. For his service in connection with the French. Cousin
received the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre with Palm.
born in Paris.
the United States with his
shed in Kansas
and the Theiversi
939 as a member of the
North Africa and Central.
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3. Following warts end, he continued as a staff officer at
08$/Hanoi until October 1945 when he returned to Headquarters or
reassignment to SSUidermany where he hae since continaouslY served.
In 1948, he was designated Chief of CIA/ Is resettlement
center, NLRVAF), a position he held nut
bated chief of
bilities for cross
reassignment.
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Ito Among other decorations, Major Conan bolds the Brous,
Star And a Pritiahlftstion in Dispatch citation. It is note.
worthy as well that General Truseott formally commended him for
his 'valuable contribution to a atticat work" in connection
with his service as Chief of lihrenberg Operations Bases
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