France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
07/05/1943
Matricule :
1157FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
17/01/1944
Release date :
14/03/1946
787
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)
177
340
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with silver star
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Citations
Citation at divisional level
“Private without specialty GUEZENNEC François, service no. II57-FN-43, of the 1st Battalion of Fusiliers-Marins Commandos, for the following reason:
A courageous rifleman, always at the most exposed positions, showed complete disregard for danger during the final assault on Flushing under enemy fire on 1 November 1944.”
This citation carries the award of the Croix de Guerre with a silver star
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.
Collection Famille Kieffer ©