Guy Rubin de Cervens
Guy Rubin de Cervens
• He was volunteer to fight in Indochine (Viet-Nam, Laos, Cambodge...) in 1950
• Promoted sergeant in oct 1950
• St Maixent's officers' school in dec 1950, then Pau's camp
• Promoted second-lieutenant in oct 1951
born in Le Croisic (France) 1930, he passed away on aug, 13th 1996...
EARLY DAYS
INDOCHINA
• 3e Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamiens 1952 (3e BPVN)
• Wounded in action (Son Thanh) in 1952...
• Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur - 24 ans (!)- 'pour faits de guerre'
• Promoted lieutenant in jan 1954
NORTH AFRICA
• 11e Bataillon Parachutiste de Choc (11eme Choc)
• in Egypt, parachute dropped over the Suez Canal
• 1er Regiment Etranger Parachutiste (10eme Division Parachutiste, insign here) in aug 1958, lieutenant in the 3eme Compagnie
• Officier de la Legion d'honneur (30 ans) 'à titre exceptionnel' in 1960
• Promoted captain in jan 1961, 1ere Compagnie (flag click here)
Laos, 1952