Marcel LAHOUZE
Marcel, Jean LAHOUZE
Birth
01/06/1921
Bordeaux
(33 - Gironde)
Death
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Reported missing immediately after the war.
Last known residence in 1947 at Casablanca – Morocco.
Job before the war
French Navy
Job after the war
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
19/07/1940
Matricule :
427FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
08/07/1942
Release date :
18/11/1945
1229
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landings at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 13
Badge(s)
33
200
Injury(ies)
Wounded on the beach on June 6, 1944 (both legs and left arm); evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with vermeil star
Médaille de la Résistance
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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