Léon GAUTIER
Léon, Charles, Alexandre GAUTIER
Birth
27/10/1922
Rennes
(35 - Ille-et-Vilaine)
Death
03/07/2023
Caen
(14 - Calvados)
100
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Apprentice bodywork mechanic
Job after the war
Bodywork mechanic, automotive insurance expert
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
30/07/1940
Matricule :
10887FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
18/06/1943
Release date :
14/12/1944
545
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Caporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Hardtack 19
Badge(s)
98
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a palm and star
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Croix du Combattant Volontaire de la Résistance
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires de la France Libre
Ordre de l'Empire Britannique (United Kingdom)
Citations
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