Paul ROLLIN
Paul, Jean, Gabriel ROLLIN
Birth
16/09/1923
Souppes-sur-Loing
(77 - Seine-et-Marne)
Death
12/06/1944
Gosport
United Kingdom
20
years old
age at death
Job before the war
Pharmacy assistant, then soldier in the Vichy Armistice Army
Job after the war
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
31/05/1943
Matricule :
492FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
04/06/1943
Release date :
12/06/1944
374
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
120
Injury(ies)
Wounded on 6 June 1944 opposite the Casino with a gunshot wound to the head, evacuated. Died from his injuries in England on 12 June 1944.
Died for France
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire posthumously
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945
Citations
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