Pierre ERNAULT
Pierre, Jean ERNAULT
Birth
29/10/1921
Le Mans
(72 - Sarthe)
Death
13/02/2015
Brest
(29 - Finistère)
93
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried in the municipal cemetery of Ploudalmézeau (29 - Finistère) - North-West Section, Row 8, Plot No. 4–5
Job before the war
French Navy (since July 1939)
Job after the war
Merchant seaman
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
25/02/1943
Matricule :
87FN43
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
24/06/1943
Release date :
19/10/1945
848
days
Assigned troop
Troop 8
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Caporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
87
Injury(ies)
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a silver star
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939-1945
Croix du Combattant Volontaire de la Résistance
Croix du Combattant
Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires de la France Libre
Médaille du Combattant de moins de 20 ans
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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