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Yvan RUPPÉ

Yvan, André RUPPÉ

Birth

29/11/1921

Bordeaux
(33 - Gironde)

Death

01/11/1944

Flushing
Netherlands

22

years old

age at death

Place of burial

Buried in the military cemetery of Kapelle, Netherlands

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Job before the war

Farmer, then driver in the French Navy

Job after the war

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France Libre (Free French)

Engagement date :

10/05/1943

Matricule :

1129FN43

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1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos

Service duration

Engagement date :

21/12/1943

Release date :

01/11/1944

316

days

 Assigned troop

Troop 1

Rank upon leaving the battalion

Lance Caporal

Missions

D-Day landings
Normandy Campaign
Landing at Flushing
Netherlands Campaign

Raids

Badge(s)

150

Injury(ies)

Killed during a German attack in the streets of Flushing

Decorations and Citations

Decorations

Médaille Militaire posthumously
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with a silver-gilt star

Citations

Call for Testimonies

The Association des Familles de Commandos de la France Libre works to restore the full history of these men, beyond just June 6, 1944. Testimonies and family archives help keep alive the memory of all the men who served in the unit between 1942 and 1945.

If you have stories, documents, or memories to share, please contact us. Your contribution is invaluable in preserving their legacy.

06 juin 1964 - Ouistreham

Collection Famille Kieffer ©

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