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THREE DAYS TO SAVE HONOUR

SAINT-MICHELLOISE ASSOCIATION OF MEMORY OF MAY 1940

Fighting on 16, 17 and 18 May 1940

FORGOTTEN FIGHTS

A WAR BETWEEN EUROPEANS IS A CIVIL WAR. (Victor Hugo)

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INDIVIDUAL SHEET

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Based on information provided

by the Historical Defence Service in Vincennes, the Central Bureau of the Military Archives of Pau, the communes of origin and, for some, the families that could be found.

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War: 1939-1945 - Date of death: May 17, 1940 - Place of death: Saint-Michel (Aisne)

- Born on 9 December 1912 in MÉON (Maine and Loire)

- son of Eugene, Louis, Auguste and Josephine, Valentine RABOUAN.

- Married to Germaine?? ?, father of a daughter Ginette.

- Profession: farmer.

- Called to activity on April 17, 1934, assigned to the 4th Infantry Regiment.

- Passed in availability on April 15, 1939.

- Kept temporarily under the flag pursuant to article 40 of the Act of 31 March      1928.

- Sent back to his homes on 6 July 1939.

- Certificate of good conduct: "granted."

- Recalled to the activity on September 5, 1939, assigned to C.M. I. 91.

- Party to the armed forces on 12 September 1939 with the 125th Infantry Regiment.

- Killed to the enemy on 17 May 1940 at the place called 

"Crossroads of the Star,"

forest of

Saint-Michel (Aisne)

[Today: R. D. 1050: Charlemagne road: Paris - Aix la Chapelle (Aachen) Germany.]

- Body returned to the family on 8 July 1948.

- Cross of war with silver star

with the order of the Division (O.G. 1949/C of 20 March 1947):

"Excellent soldier who from Saarland to the Battle of the Meuse has always been willing to serve in the most dangerous circumstances. May 17, 1940 was killed in an assault by his group during the fighting in the forest of Saint-Michel (Aisne).

Campaigns:

To the armies: from September 2, 1939 to May 16, 1940 (double campaign).

"Death for France"

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See:

"Together on the Paths of Memory"