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Master Warrant Officer Claude Camille Joseph Pelletier

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division

  • Meritorious Service Cross

    Awarded on: 2014-05-01
    Invested on: 2014-10-03
    Warrant Officer Pelletier demonstrated leadership, professionalism, initiative and dedication during the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. He provided life-saving first aid to several local nationals immediately following the earthquake, and subsequently organized the evacuation of over 4 000 Canadian citizens. He also delivered crucial assistance to Canadian embassy staff and to governmental and non-governmental aid specialists coordinating the Canadian relief effort. Warrant Officer Pelletier’s decisive actions helped restore calm in Haiti.