Campan, Claudius François

Date of birth:: May 25th, 1921 (Montluel, France)
Date of death:: April 11th, 1945 (near Spier, the Netherlands)
Buried on:: French War Cemetery Kapelle
Plot: F. Row: 3. Grave: 3.
Service number:: FAFL n°41450
Nationality:: French

Biography

Volunteered from 'tirailleurs algériens' (algerian tirailleur) as member of the 'French squadron' of the '2nd SAS' based at Philippeville in French Algeria.

Operations:
France : 5th June 1944 - 24th December 1944
SAS missions:
'Dunhill' 3rd August 1944 - 24th August 1944
'Amherst' 4th April 1945 - 20th April 1945 with 19/HQ Squadron, 3rd SAS.

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Insigne Parachutiste FFL

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 28th, 1943

Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergent (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:: 19/HQ Squadron, 3rd SAS Regiment, Special Air Service (SAS), Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government
Awarded on:: January 2nd, 1951
Awarded for:: Operation Amherst

Royal decree no 15 dated 2nd Januari 1951.
Posthumously Awarded.