France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
01/07/1940
Matricule :
10801FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
18/06/1943
Release date :
08/04/1946
1025
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lieutenant
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 19
Badge(s)
63
Injury(ies)
Injury noted on his Free French Forces record: grenade fragment to the right eye.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
Compagnon de la Libération - décret du 17 novembre 1945
Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (3 citations)
Médaille d'Or de l'Education Physique
Military Cross
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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