Olivier GOURIOU
Olivier, Marie GOURIOU
Birth
25/04/1922
Brest
(29 - Finistère)
Death
24/12/1985
Brest
(29 - Finistère)
63
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried at Saint-Pierre cemetery in Brest (29 – Finistère) – Plot A, Row 3, Grave No. 15.
Job before the war
Mechanic
Job after the war
Construction worker
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
08/08/1940
Matricule :
425FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
23/03/1942
Release date :
06/02/1945
1051
days
Assigned troop
Command
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
12
236
Injury(ies)
Evacuated due to illness from Beuzeville on August 26, 1944.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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