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Renaldo HAHN (PROUST) Autographed Handwritten Letter Signed WARThe description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.Handwritten & signed autograph letter (4 sheets)Reynaldo Hahn, born on 9 august 1874 has Caracas and died on 28 January 1947 has Paris, is a composer, conductor, singer and music critic French of Venezuelan origin, who was the main companion of Marcel Proust”Having been naturalized French by decree of December 8, 1907, he is mobilized into the ranks of 31e infantry regiment when the First World War in August 1914. Fighter in Argonne in 1914, at Vauquois in 1915 and 1916, he was promoted to corporal in 1917. For these services, he received a laudatory citation which highlights “his carelessness of danger and his enthusiasm” and reports that he “further deserved the recognition of 31e by glorifying in the music he composed the dead of the regiment”12. He thus receives the war cross. In January 1918, he was assigned to a section of Staff Secretaries and ended the war working at the Ministry of War.”Thanks WikipediaHandwritten & signed autograph letter (4 sheets)  has Paris, is a composer, conductor, singer and music critic French of Venezuelan origin, who was the main companion of Marcel Proust “Having been naturalized French by decree of  , he is mobilized into the ranks of 31  infantry regiment when the First World War in August 1914. Fighter in Argonne in 1914, at Vauquois in 1915 and 1916, he was promoted to corporal in 1917. For these services, he received a laudatory citation which highlights “his carelessness of danger and his enthusiasm” and reports that he “further deserved the recognition of   by glorifying in the music he composed the dead of the regiment”12. He thus receives the war cross. In  , he was assigned to a section of Staff Secretaries and ended the war working at the Ministry o