Jean MOREL
Jean, Marie, René, Maurice, Eugène MOREL
Birth
27/09/1922
Paris 15e
(75 - Seine)
Death
24/11/2019
Saint-Malo
(35 - Ille-et-Vilaine)
97
years old
age at death
Job before the war
French Navy (cabin boy school)
Job after the war
Mine clearance specialist
Electrician
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
25/09/1940
Matricule :
4839FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
14/05/1942
Release date :
11/09/1944
851
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
20
309
Injury(ies)
Wounded in the leg and lower abdomen on July 18 at Bavent; evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Officier de la Légion d’Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with palm
Médaille de la Résistance
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Croix du Combattant Volontaire de la Résistance
Croix du Combattant
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Médaille des Engagés Volontaires
Médaille du Combattant de moins de 20 ans
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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