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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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Brigadier - Chief MARC Yves, Marie

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 12/12/1912 in Poullaouen (Finistère),   

son of Jean-Marie and Marie, Catherine LE GUÉVEL

- Called to activity on April 24, 1935 cash service from April 15, 1935.

- Posted to the 1st Régiment de Chasseurs à cheval on April 24, 1935.

- Posted to the 18th Regiment of Hunters on December 26, 1935.

- Appointed brigadier on February 16, 1936.

- Sent back to his homes on October 3, 1936.

- Passed in availability on October 15, 1936.

- Certificate of good conduct: "granted."

- Passed to the Cavalry Mobilization Centre n ° 11 on January 15, 1938.

- Recalled to activity on September 3, 1939: assigned to cavalry depot n ° 11/G. R. D.I. 24.

- Appointed chief brigadier on December 13, 1939.

- Party in the armed forces on 13 September 1939.

- Killed to the enemy on 17 May 1940,

rue de Cocréaumont,

in Saint-Michel

(Aisne).

- Body returned to the family on 08/07/1948 - Buried in Poullaouen (Finistère).

DECORATIONS:

-Croix of War with silver star (to the order of the Division):

Order No. 1423/C of 4 March 1943, quotation:

"Courageous and energetic. During the enemy attack of May 17, 1940 on the crossroads of the coast 290 kept all its cold blood, keeping its group in contact despite the withdrawal of the isolated who encumbered it. A first burst of machine gun that broke his carabiner in his hands was gloriously killed by a second burst at his combat post. "

- Military Medal:

posthumously conferred by Decree No 2641 of 16 October 1943. (O.J. No. 253 of 22 October 1943, page 2789).

-CAMPAGNES:

- Against Germany:

- Interior (simple campaign) from 3 to 12 September 1939

- To the Armies (double campaign) from 13 September 1939 to 17 May 1940.

Declared "Death for France." the 20Juillet 1945.

by Opinion No 8801 of 22 February 1941.

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See:

"Together on the Paths of Memory"