Gaston POURCELOT
Gaston, Émile, Louis POURCELOT
Birth
02/12/1914
Besançon
(25 - Doubs)
Death
18/05/1959
Besançon
(25 - Doubs)
44
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried in Saint-Claude Cemetery in Besançon (25 - Doubs) - his remains were placed in the ossuary of this cemetery.
Job before the war
Job after the war
Café owner
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
23/03/1943
Matricule :
621FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
Release date :
days
Assigned troop
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Caporal
Missions
Raids
Hardtack 11
Badge(s)
122
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a silver-gilt star
Médaille des Évadés
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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