Pierre QUÉRÉ
Pierre, Jacques QUÉRÉ
Birth
28/09/1921
Le Havre
(76 - Seine-Inférieure)
Death
23/05/1976
Marseille
(13 - Bouches-du-Rhône)
54
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried at the Avenue du 11 Novembre 1918 cemetery in Bandol (83 – Var) – Concession 1040 or 1140.
Job before the war
Merchant sailor (driver or mechanic according to sources)
Job after the war
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
16/09/1941
Matricule :
38FN41
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
12/10/1943
Release date :
22/11/1945
772
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Corporal
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landings at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
125
342
356
Injury(ies)
Wounded on June 6, 1944, at the Bénouville bridge; evacuated. Returned to the front on July 4, 1944.
Wounded again at Flushing on November 1, 1944. Discharged from the hospital on January 4, 1945, with an additional 30 days of convalescence.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with vermeil star
Médaille des Blessés de Guerre
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Croix du Combattant Volontaire de la Guerre 1939-1945
Médaille Commémorative Française de la Guerre 1939-1945 with chasp "Engagé volontaire"
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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