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Letemplier, Robert Adrien François Pierre

    Date of birth:
    November 6th, 1908 (Mortain/Manche, France)
    Date of death:
    April 24th, 1993 (Versailles/Yvelines, France)
    Nationality:
    French

    Biography

    Promotions:
    October 1st, 1930: Enseigne de Vaisseau 2ème Classe;
    October 1st, 1932: Enseigne de Vaisseau 1ère Classe;
    March 1st, 1938: Lieutenant de Vaisseau;
    March 24th, 1947: Capitaine de Corvette;
    December 1st, 1963: Capitaine de Fregatte;
    ?: Capitaine de Vaisseau (as from November 1st, 1963).

    Career:
    September 1931: destroyer Vauban (1930);
    August 1932: submarine Pascal (1928);
    November 1933: submarine Henri Poincaré (1929);
    November 1934: Ecole des Torpilles;
    August 1935; torpedoboat Frondeur (1929);
    August 1936: destroyer Le Terrible (1932);
    December 1939: submarinehunter Chasseur 9 (Ch9);
    July 1940: Patrouille de l'Océan, Casablanca;
    November 1940: destroyer Lansquenet (1939);
    November 1940: Commandant submarinehunter La Bonoise (1939);
    January 1942: Service presse, Amirauté;
    September 1942: torpedoboat Casque (1938)';
    November 1942; on leave;
    February 1945: BMEO/ RBFM, French Indochina;
    February 1947: Colonie Marine de la Bauche;
    November 1947: 2e et 1er bureau, Marine Tunisie;
    August 1949: Aircraftcarrier Arromanches (R95);
    January 1951: aircraftcarrier La Fayette (R96);
    April 1952: 2eme flottille dragueurs;
    June 1st, 1954: retirement.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant de Vaisseau (Lieutenant)
    Unit:
    Commandant, Chasseur 9 (Ch 9), Marine Nationale
    Awarded on:
    December 9th, 1948

    Royal decree no.29
    Bronzen Kruis (BK)
    Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    Awarded with palmes.
    Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

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