Jean Crépin

Jean Crépin
Born(1908-09-01)September 1, 1908
Bernaville, France
DiedMay 4, 1996(1996-05-04) (aged 87)
Achères-la-Forêt, France
AllegianceFrench Third Republic France
Free French Forces
Branch
 French Army
French Liberation Army
Service years
1928 – 1967
Rank
Army general
Unit2nd Armored Division
Conflicts
World War II
First Indochina War
Algerian War
AwardsCommander of the Légion d'honneur (Grand Cross)
Compagnon de la Libération
Croix de la Valeur militaire
Silver Star[1]

Jean Crépin (1 September 1908 – 4 May 1996)[2] 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.[1]

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.[3] Crépin died in May 1996.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "matchID - CREPIN, Jean Albert Emile". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Jean CRÉPIN L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée". ordredelaliberation.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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