Marcel GANNAT
Marcel, Albert, Louis, Corentin GANNAT
Birth
18/09/1919
Quimperlé
(29 - Finistère)
Death
14/08/2005
Quimperlé
(29 - Finistère)
85
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried at Moëlan-sur-Mer cemetery (29 – Finistère) – cemetery next to the town hall.
Job before the war
French Navy (cabin boy school until 1935, Naval riflemen school in 1936)
Job after the war
Served in the French Navy until 1952, then became an accountant.
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
14/01/1943
Matricule :
14503FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
24/06/1943
Release date :
01/12/1944
526
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance sergeant
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Hardtack 21
Badge(s)
86
284
Injury(ies)
Wounded in the shoulder on August 5, 1944, at the Bavent woods; evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 With vermeil star
Citations
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