Albert LE RIGOLEUR
Albert, Joseph LE RIGOLEUR
Birth
25/10/1921
Plancoët
(22 - Côtes-du-Nord)
Death
07/04/2009
Pabu
(22 - Côtes-d'Armor)
87
years old
age at death
Job before the war
French Navy (enlisted in October 1939)
Job after the war
French Army
he fought in Indochina from 1951 to 1952, then in Algeria from 1953 to 1958, before returning to civilian life, first working in a power plant and later as a restaurateur.
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
17/05/1943
Matricule :
1043FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
23/06/1943
Release date :
03/11/1945
864
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landings at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
130
Injury(ies)
Wounded on June 8, 1944, at Amfreville; evacuated on June 10. Returned to the front on August 7, 1944.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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