Collection Famille Kieffer ©
Abel LARDENNOIS
François, Marie, Jean VOIRIN
Birth
14/10/1917
Villey-le-Sec
(54 - Meurthe-et-Moselle)
Death
14/09/1988
Chaumont
(52 - Haute-Marne)
70
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Radio electrical engineer; volunteered for a three-year enlistment on 2 February 1937 in the 18th Engineer Regiment
Job after the war
Sales representative
Works supervisor
Site manager
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
02/05/1943
Matricule :
1166FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
17/01/1944
Release date :
15/03/1945
423
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lieutenant
Missions
D-Day landingsNormandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
137
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a bronze star
Citations
Call for Testimonies
The Association des Familles de Commandos de la France Libre works to restore the full history of these men, beyond just June 6, 1944. Testimonies and family archives help keep alive the memory of all the men who served in the unit between 1942 and 1945.
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Collection Famille Kieffer ©