André BAGOT
André, Ange, Marie BAGOT
Birth
22/09/1916
Étables-sur-Mer
(22 - Côtes-du-Nord)
Death
12/07/2005
Brest
(29 - Finistère)
88
years old
age at death
Job before the war
French Navy (hydrographer)
Job after the war
Manager of a poultry farm (with his former commando comrade Jean Le Men), then shipowner of a sailing vessel transporting onions between Roscoff and Wales, later chief subdivision engineer in the Public Works Department of French Equatorial Africa (1950–1953), harbour master of Pointe-Noire (1953–1963), engineer in charge of maritime works at the Petroleum Research Bureau (1956–1971), and head of the Maritime Petroleum Works Company (1973–1983)
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
20/07/1940
Matricule :
10802FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
01/01/1944
Release date :
08/04/1946
828
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lieutenant
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
135
Injury(ies)
Wounded on August 5, 1944, at the Bavent woods; evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with citations
Médaille des Blessés de Guerre
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite Maritime
Croix du Combattant Volontaire de la Résistance
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Médaille Commémorative Française de la Guerre 1939-1945
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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If you have stories, documents, or memories to share, please contact us. Your contribution is invaluable in preserving their legacy.
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