- SURNAME
Lacasse
- FORENAME
Joseph Aime
- UNIT
B Company
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
B/101038
- AWARD
Military Medal
- PLACE
Normandy 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - see Roll of Honour
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/lacasse-joseph-aime.10050/CITATION:
Military Medal : At Le Mesnil on 8 Jun 44 in Coy attach this man showed a very high standard of leadership and courage in that he led his section from assaulting posn across open field which was swept by fire and then onto objective. His section knocked out LMG posn. He was wounded on the thigh by a grenade on objective but still took his section to reorganization area and was wounded twice more in so doing.
WEB LINKS:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9036658FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56491110/joseph-aime-lacasseNATIONAL ARCHIVES:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9036658
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