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Eugène GUINEBAULT
Eugène, Joseph GUINEBAULT
Birth
31/05/1923
La Selle-Craonnaise
(53 - Mayenne)
Death
06/09/2012
Leigh-on-Sea
United Kingdom
89
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Schoolboy (helped his mother, who managed the village grocery shop)
Job after the war
Restaurateur at the Savoy in London and in Bexhill-on-Sea (England)
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
24/05/1943
Matricule :
469FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
31/05/1943
Release date :
01/11/1944
520
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Hardtack 28
Badge(s)
78
222
Injury(ies)
Wounded at Ouistreham on 6 June 1944, evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a silver-gilt star
Citations
Call for Testimonies
The Association des Familles de Commandos de la France Libre works to restore the full history of these men, beyond just June 6, 1944. Testimonies and family archives help keep alive the memory of all the men who served in the unit between 1942 and 1945.
If you have stories, documents, or memories to share, please contact us. Your contribution is invaluable in preserving their legacy.
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