Marc Benoît-Lizon | |
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Born | Marc Prosper Jacques Arthur Benoît-Lizon 1 November 1921 Les Rousses, France |
Died | 17 September 1950 Đông Khê, French Indochina | (aged 28)
Marc Prosper Jacques Arthur Benoît-Lizon (1 November 1921 – 17 September 1950) was a French skier. He competed in the military patrol at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was killed during the First Indochina War. [1]
Benoît-Lizon served as a master sergeant (sergent-chef) in the 3rdE REI, French Foreign Legion during the First Indochina War. [2] [3] He commanded a partisan unit during the Battle of Đông Khê, and was severely wounded during the battle. He was bayoneted and killed by Viet Minh troops soon after. [4]
Marc Benoît-Lizon | |
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Born | Marc Prosper Jacques Arthur Benoît-Lizon 1 November 1921 Les Rousses, France |
Died | 17 September 1950 Đông Khê, French Indochina | (aged 28)
Marc Prosper Jacques Arthur Benoît-Lizon (1 November 1921 – 17 September 1950) was a French skier. He competed in the military patrol at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was killed during the First Indochina War. [1]
Benoît-Lizon served as a master sergeant (sergent-chef) in the 3rdE REI, French Foreign Legion during the First Indochina War. [2] [3] He commanded a partisan unit during the Battle of Đông Khê, and was severely wounded during the battle. He was bayoneted and killed by Viet Minh troops soon after. [4]