Guy PICOU
Guy, François, Louis, Marie PICOU
Birth
08/12/1923
Lanriec
(29 - Finistère)
Death
28/06/1987
Concarneau
(29 - Finistère)
63
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried at Lanriec cemetery, Rue des Martins Pêcheurs in Concarneau (29 – Finistère).
Job before the war
Fisherman
Job after the war
Merchant Navy
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
23/10/1941
Matricule :
5850FN41
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
14/05/1942
Release date :
01/12/1944
932
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
14
Injury(ies)
Wounded in the legs on June 15, 1944, at the Bavent woods; evacuated. Allegedly sustained seven wounds in total during the conflict.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with vermeil star
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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