About Hervé Lacelles
Lived 1918 – 1942 (aged 24). Hervé Lacelles was a Canadian boxer.
Joseph Harvey Milton Lacelle (January 18, 1918 – June 28, 1942) was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. In the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to eventual bronze medalist Fidel Ortiz. A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, he was killed during a bombing raid over Berlin on June 28, 1942, and buried at the Bergen-OP-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands.
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Who was Hervé Lacelles?
Canadian Olympic boxer (1918–1942)
When was Hervé Lacelles born?
Hervé Lacelles was born on 18 January 1918.
When did Hervé Lacelles die?
Hervé Lacelles died on 28 June 1942 in Berlin.
What was Hervé Lacelles's occupation?
Hervé Lacelles was a boxer.
What nationality was Hervé Lacelles?
Hervé Lacelles was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hervé Lacelles. https://biography.guide/herve-lacelles/
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