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Joseph NICOT
Joseph, Jean Marie NICOT
Birth
01/12/1921
Bénodet
(29 - Finistère)
Death
07/10/1982
Ermont
(95 - Val-d'Oise)
60
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried at the new cemetery, Rue du Syndicat in Ermont (95 – Val-d'Oise) – Division 10, No. 93.
Job before the war
Merchant Navy
Job after the war
Team leader at the Kléber tire factory in Colombes
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
12/06/1941
Matricule :
5372FN41
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
30/10/1942
Release date :
19/11/1945
1116
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landings at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 7
Badge(s)
42
Injury(ies)
Wounded in the legs and right arm during the raid on Sark.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with bronze palm
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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