Roger LÉAUSTIC
Roger, Yves, Joseph LÉAUSTIC
Birth
10/10/1923
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
(29 - Finistère)
Death
02/07/1981
Brest
(29 - Finistère)
57
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Buried in Saint-Pierre Cemetery in Brest (29 - Finistère) - Section A, Row 9, Grave No. 11
Job before the war
Job after the war
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
15/07/1940
Matricule :
442FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
09/06/1942
Release date :
06/02/1945
973
days
Assigned troop
Troop 1
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Private
Missions
D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Raids
Hardtrack 26
Badge(s)
30
Injury(ies)
Wounded on the beach on 6 June 1944, evacuated. Recorded as 40% disabled in 1949.
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a silver star
Citations
Call for Testimonies
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