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Émile Lejeune (painter)
Émile Lejeune is the name of: * Emile Lejeune (1885–?), US sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor * Emile Lejeune (cyclist) (1895-1973), French cyclist * Émile Lejeune (painter) (1885–1964), Swiss painter born in Geneva, see Les Six * Émile Lejeune (footballer) (born 1939), Belgian footballer, see 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 1) A total of 56 teams entered the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Chile, as the hosts, and Brazil, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for com ... * Emile Lejeune, doctor who authored a report in 1923 describing conditions of forced labor in the Belgian Congo First published as Travail forcé pour l'huile de palme de Lord Leverhulme: L'histoire du Congo 1910-1945, tome 3 by Editions Paula Bellings in 2001 For other people with the surname Lejeune, LeJeune or Le Jeune, see Lejeune References {{human name disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Lejeune
Emile Lejeune (1853–1916) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. A native of France, Lejeune joined the U.S. Navy from New York (state), New York. By June 6, 1876, he was serving as a Seaman (rank), seaman on commanded by Captain Edward_Gabriel_André_Barrett, Edward Barrett. On that day, he and other crewmen took ''Plymouths steam-powered Launch (boat), launch to shore at Port Royal, South Carolina. While there, Lejeune rescued a civilian who had fallen off the Port Royal wharf. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, proposed by Edward_Gabriel_André_Barrett, Edward Barrett three days later, on June 9. Lejeune's official Medal of Honor citation reads: Serving on board the U.S.S. ''Plymouth'', Lejeune displayed gallant conduct in rescuing a citizen from drowning at Port Royal, S.C., 6 June 1876. See also *List of Medal of Honor recipients in non-combat incidents References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |