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Jean Crépin
Born	(1908-09-01)September 1, 1908 Bernaville, France
Died	May 4, 1996(1996-05-04) (aged 87) Achères-la-Forêt, France
Allegiance	France  Free French Forces
Service / branch	French Army French Liberation Army
Years of service	1928 – 1967
Rank	Army general
Unit	2nd Armored Division
Battles / wars	World War II First Indochina War Algerian War
Awards	Commander of the Légion d'honneur (Grand Cross) Compagnon de la Libération Croix de la Valeur militaire Silver Star

Jean Crépin (1 September 1908 – 4 May 1996) was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. A lifelong Gaullist, he played a decisive role in many conflicts of the 20th century. He is also credited for being the driving force behind the development of the Exocet missiles and other weaponry.

After his retirement from the army in 1967 he became CEO of a aerospace manufacturer Nord Aviation. In 1970 he was Vice president of SNIAS (later Aérospatiale) and president of Euromissile. Crépin died in May 1996.

See also

• Lists of Légion d'honneur recipients
• List of companions of the Liberation

References

1. ^ Pace, Eric (9 May 1996). "Gen. Jean Crepin, 87, Dies; Strong Supporter of de Gaulle". The New York Times. p. B16. Retrieved 7 February 2023. Gen. Jean Crepin, a retired French Army officer who oversaw the development of the Exocet missiles, which played a key role in the war in the Falklands, died on Saturday in the French department of Seine-et-Marne, near Paris, where he lived. He was 87.
2. ^ "matchID - CREPIN, Jean Albert Emile". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
3. ^ "Jean CRÉPIN L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée". ordredelaliberation.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2023.

External links

• "Biography Jean Crépin". ordredelaliberation.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2023.

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