Collection Jean-Louis Verstracte ©
Georges GICQUEL
Georges GICQUEL
Birth
13/02/1923
Saint-Denis
(75 - Seine)
Death
24/07/1944
Amfreville
(14 - Calvados)
21
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Died on 24 July 1944 in Amfreville (14 - Calvados) - body never recovered
Job before the war
French Navy
Job after the war
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
01/07/1940
Matricule :
4822FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
21/12/1943
Release date :
24/07/1944
216
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
163
Injury(ies)
Wounded, then taken prisoner, tortured by the Germans, and then hanged from a tree
Died for France
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
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.
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