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Lesecq, René

Date of birth:
August 3rd, 1920 (Douai, France)
Date of death:
May 30th, 2010 (Paris, Vth, France)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Compagnon
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1944
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
4 citations
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
March 1946
2 citations
Period:
Algerian War (1954-1962)
Rank:
Capitaine (Captain)
Unit:
8e RPIma
1 palm
Croix de la Valeur Militaire
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with rosette
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasps "Erythrée", "Libye", "Extrême-Orient"
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sous-Lieutenant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
4e Bataillon d'infanterie de l'Air
Awarded on:
June 1944
WIA 18.06.1944 + 07.01.1945 + 19.02.1954
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sous-Lieutenant (Second Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
1943
Insigne Parachutiste FFL

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