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André FOLIOT
André, Georges FOLIOT
Birth
24/02/1922
Montpellier-de-Médillan
(17 - Charente-Inférieure)
Death
16/12/1978
Issoudun
(36 - Indre)
56
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Fitter-mechanic / French Navy (apprentice in 1939, then Levant)
Job after the war
Fitter-mechanic. Re-enlisted in 1954 and served notably in Indochina. Returned to civilian life in 1957.
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
14/07/1941
Matricule :
10525FN41
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
10/06/1943
Release date :
04/10/1945
847
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landings at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 18
Badge(s)
76
227
357
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with vermeil star
Médaille de la Résistance
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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