Jean MASSON
Jean, Camille, Joseph MASSON
Birth
15/05/1923
Saint-Dié
(88 - Vosges)
Death
24/02/2019
Ollioules
(83 - Var)
95
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Apprentice founder, then electromechanic
Job after the war
Geologist-prospector at the French Atomic Energy Commission, specializing in uranium exploration in Gabon, Niger, and Madagascar.
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
Was not a member of the Free French
Matricule :
21610T41
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
16/01/1944
Release date :
08/10/1945
631
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landings at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
144
218
220
Injury(ies)
Wounded by mortar fire on the beach on June 6, 1944; evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with vermeil star
Médaille des Blessés de Guerre
Médaille des Évadés
Médaille du Combattant Volontaires 1939-1945
Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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