Loeillet, Jean Léon

Operation Amherst

Date of birth:: February 27th, 1924 (Porcaro)
Date of death:: April 9th, 1945 (Assen, the Netherlands)
Buried on:: French War Cemetery Kapelle
Plot: F. Row: 3. Grave: 5.
Nationality:: French

Biography

Took part in Stage 145A at Ringway from 2nd to 21st December 1944 and in operation 'Amherst' from 4th April 1945 with 22/Platoon Jeeps, 4th SAS. He was taken prisoner on 8th april 1945 and was executed on 9th April 1945 at Assen, the Netherlands. After the war he was burried in the Memorial S.A.S at Sennecey-le-Grand.

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Chasseur 1ere Classe (Private 1 st clas)
Unit:: 22/Peloton Jeeps, 4th SAS Regiment, Special Air Service (SAS), British Army
Awarded on:: January 2nd, 1951
Awarded for:: Operation Amherst

Royal decree no.15 dated 2nd January 1951.
Awarded posthumously.