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Marcel RAULIN
Marcel, Emmanuel, Édouard RAULIN
Birth
15/09/1920
Le Havre
(76 - Seine-Inférieure)
Death
03/12/1991
Le Havre
(76 - Seine-Maritime)
71
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Merchant seaman
Job after the war
Merchant Navy (cabin boy on the ocean liner France)
CGT trade union delegate
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
02/09/1940
Matricule :
5394FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
14/05/1942
Release date :
01/12/1945
1297
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landings at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 13
Badge(s)
23
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire
Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a bronze star
Médaille de la Résistance
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Croix du Combattant Volontaire de la Résistance
Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1939-1945 with clasps “Volunteer Enlistment,” “Germany,” “Channel,” “Liberation”
Croix du Combattant
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France libre
D-Day Medal (British)
Citations
Call for Testimonies
The Association des Familles de Commandos de la France Libre works to restore the full history of these men, beyond just June 6, 1944. Testimonies and family archives help keep alive the memory of all the men who served in the unit between 1942 and 1945.
If you have stories, documents, or memories to share, please contact us. Your contribution is invaluable in preserving their legacy.
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