Gras, le, Robert Pierre Raymond
- Date of birth:
- July 22nd, 1913 (Paris - XVIII)
- Date of death:
- April 9th, 1945 (Wezuperbrug, the Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- French War Cemetery Kapelle
Plot: F. Row: 3. Grave: 2. - Service number:
- 36071
- Nationality:
- French
Biography
Robert Le Gras took part in operation 'France' with 4th SAS, 'Samwest' in the second wave from 9th until 12th June 1944, 'Grog' with 2nd BR4 from 13th June until 19th August 1944. On 25th July 1944 he took part in Course Nr 2. After this followed operations 'Spenser' with Squadron 1 from 26th August until 14th September 1944, 'Franklin' with Command Squadron from 24th December 1944 until 30th January 1945 and 'Amherst' from 4th April 1945 with 20/HQ Squadron, 4th SAS. He was killed in action on 9th April 1945 in the Ellertsveld forest near Wezuperbrug, the Netherlands and was buried at the Memorial S.A.S. at Sennecey-le-Grand.
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Médaille Militaire
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 28th, 1946
Received by 'décret' on 28th January 1946.
Awarded posthumously.
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergent-Chef (Sergeant-Chef)
- Unit:
- 20/HQ Squadron, 4th 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 January 1951.
Awarded posthumously
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