Raymond Couraud Military person

Raymond Couraud (aka Captain Jack William Raymond Lee, born 12 January 1920 at Surgères, Charente-Maritime), is a French soldier and gangster, who through his World War II military exploits became a highly decorated member of the French-section of the British Army's Special Air Service.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 12, 1920
Birth place
Charente-Maritime , Surgères

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Military person

allegianceFrance
award
Croix de guerre
War Medal 1939–1945
Military Cross
Africa Star
France and Germany Star
Italy Star
Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
War Medal (Norway)
military operations
Battles of Narvik
Operation Gaff
Operation Slapstick
Battle of France
St Nazaire Raid
military branch
Free French Forces
French Army
military unit
French Foreign Legion
Special Operations Executive
Special Air Service
French Resistance
Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action
relation
Mary Jayne Gold
service start1938
service end1944

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