Ravenel, Jean Marie
- Date of birth:
- December 26th, 1920 (Saint-Aubin d'Aubigné, France)
- Date of death:
- April 8th, 1945 (Smilde, The Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- French War Graves Smilde
- Nationality:
- French
Biography
Died on April 8th 1945 during the landing, when his parachutelines got entangled with those of an supply container parachute.
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Médaille Militaire
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergent (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 2nd Company, 2nd Squadron, 4th SAS Regiment, Special Air Service (SAS), British Army
- Awarded on:
- January 28th, 1946
- Awarded for:
- Operation Amherst
Awarded posthumously.
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergent (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 2nd Company, 2nd Squadron, 4th SAS Regiment, Special Air Service (SAS), British Army
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1951
- Awarded for:
- Operation Amherst
Royal Decree No.15, dated January 2nd, 1951.
Awarded posthumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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