About Henri de Pimodan
Lived 1911 – 1945 (aged 33). Henri de Pimodan was a French military personnel and french resistance fighter.
Henri de Rarécourt de La Vallée de Pimodan (22 October 1911 – 18 April 1945) was a French naval officer.
Career Henri de Pimodan entered the Naval School in 1930. He graduated 6th and chose to serve in the marines.
He sailed in the Atlantic aboard the Ville d'Ys then the Jules-Verne, and then in the Mediterranean aboard the Duquesne. In 1937, he was instructor at the École des fusiliers.
At the start of World War II, appointed lieutenant in 1940, he sailed on the cruiser Georges Leygues aboard which he distinguished himself at the Battle of Dakar. He embarked on the cruiser Jean de Vienne based in Toulon. A French D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso launched in 1978, has been named after him.
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Who was Henri de Pimodan?
French naval officer (1930-1945)
When was Henri de Pimodan born?
Henri de Pimodan was born on 22 October 1911 in La Jumellière.
When did Henri de Pimodan die?
Henri de Pimodan died on 18 April 1945 in Ludwigslust.
What was Henri de Pimodan's occupation?
Henri de Pimodan was a military personnel and french resistance fighter.
What nationality was Henri de Pimodan?
Henri de Pimodan was French.
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