Pierre RICHEN
Pierre, Gabriel, Ernest RICHEN
Birth
06/08/1921
Argenton-sur-Creuse
(36 - Indre)
Death
23/10/1947
Khoan-Bo, Tonkin
Indochine Française
26
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Died for France on October 23, 1947, in Indochina, village of Khoan-Bo, Tonkin; place of burial unknown.
Job before the war
French Navy (enlisted in 1938)
Job after the war
French Navy Commando
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
01/07/1940
Matricule :
10833FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
12/06/1943
Release date :
10/04/1946
1033
days
Assigned troop
Transports
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Sergeant
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign
Raids
Badge(s)
79
Injury(ies)
Died for France
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with vermeil star
Croix de Guerre des T.O.E. with palm
Citations
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