Jean BRIAND
Jean-Baptiste, Emmanuel, Eugène BRIAND
Birth
08/10/1922
Lisieux
(14 - Calvados)
Death
30/04/1982
Paris 14e
(75 - Paris)
59
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Job before the war
Railway employee
Job after the war
Railway employee
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
08/06/1943
Matricule :
512FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
11/07/1944
Release date :
10/09/1944
61
days
Assigned troop
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
207
Injury(ies)
Wounded on August 19, 1944.
Hospitalized and in convalescence until June 8, 1945.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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