Collection Benoît Senne ©
Léopold HULOT
Léopold, Hyacinthe HULOT
Birth
16/07/1923
Vannes
(56 - Morbihan)
Death
27/09/1948
Nong Het, Laos
French Indochina
25
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried in the military cemetery of Sainte-Anne-d’Auray (56 - Morbihan) - on the right as you enter, first row of crosses, second grave
Job before the war
Schoolteacher
Job after the war
Soldier
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
06/10/1941
Matricule :
54759 Terre
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
14/06/1943
Release date :
08/04/1946
1029
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Enseigne de Vaisseau de 2ème classe
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 28
Badge(s)
64
Injury(ies)
Wounded at Ouistreham by eight fragments on 6 June 1944. Continued fighting before finally being evacuated on 12 June. Returned to the front on 7 August 1944.
During the Indochina War, was seriously wounded by the explosion of a booby-trapped grenade and died a few hours later.
Died for France
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with citations
Médaille des Blessés
Médaille de la Résistance
Médaille des Évadés
Médaille commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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