Charles VALENTIN
Charles, Marius VALENTIN
Birth
14/03/1922
Pernes-les-Fontaines
(84 - Vaucluse)
Death
30/04/1990
Avignon
(84 -Vaucluse)
68
years old
age at death
Job before the war
French Navy
Job after the war
Skilled worker (mechanic) at the National Powder Works of Sorgues, Vaucluse
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
07/11/1940
Matricule :
2241FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
17/01/1944
Release date :
21/11/1945
674
days
Assigned troop
K-Gun
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
178
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with palm
Médaille des Blessés de Guerre
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Croix du Combattant
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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