France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
29/12/1941
Matricule :
446FN42
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
03/08/1942
Release date :
01/11/1944
821
days
Assigned troop
Radio
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 13
Badge(s)
32
Injury(ies)
Wounded on June 12, 1944, at Amfreville; evacuated. Discharged with 40% disability.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Chevallier de la Légion d'Honneur
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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