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Maurice BARBE
Maurice, René BARBE
Birth
12/05/1920
Laval
(53 - Mayenne)
Death
19/03/1994
Le Mans
(72 - Sarthe)
73
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Apprentice baker, then pharmacy lab assistant, then soldier in the Spahis.
Job after the war
Delivery driver for the Tabacs du Mans from 1948 to 1980.
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
Was not a member of the Free French
Matricule :
56126 Terre
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
04/02/1944
Release date :
01/11/1944
271
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Sergeant
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
141
Injury(ies)
Wounded by a burst of bullets to the hand on 24 July 1944 at Bréville, evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire
Citations
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