Joseph GARRABOS
Joseph, Fernand GARRABOS
Birth
29/08/1918
Mont-de-Marsan
(40 - Landes)
Death
10/08/1983
London
United Kingdom
64
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Cremated; ashes scattered on June 6, 1984, off Portsmouth – Hampshire – United Kingdom.
Job before the war
French Navy until 1941, then Chargeurs Réunis (merchant marine)
Job after the war
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
01/02/1942
Matricule :
68FN42
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
30/09/1943
Release date :
01/01/1945
459
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
123
Injury(ies)
Wounded by a mortar fragment to the head and both legs on June 12, 1944, at Amfreville; evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with vermeil star
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Citations
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