Collection Jean-Pierre Hélias ©
Maxime LEGRAND
Maxime, Georges LEGRAND
Birth
27/03/1921
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
(59 - Nord)
Death
12/10/1971
Belley
(01 - Ain)
50
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried at Neuville-lès-Dieppe cemetery in Dieppe (76 – Seine-Maritime) – Concession 733.
Job before the war
Merchant Navy (at the time of the rallying, no information on his status in 1940).
Job after the war
Merchant Navy
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
26/12/1942
Matricule :
756FN42
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
21/12/1943
Release date :
11/09/1945
630
days
Assigned troop
Radio
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
156
339
Injury(ies)
Wounded at Amfreville on June 11, 1944; evacuated.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with siver star
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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