Piron Brigade Our Freedom Their Sacrifice

Sergeant Jules LEYSEN

3rd Company - 1st Platoon

Born in Herenthals on the 26th May 1921

Wounded in Sallenelles on the 16th August 1944 - Deceased on the 17th August 1944

Buried in Herenthals

He was known as a very good non-commissioned officer in the 3rd Company where he was leader of a machine gun section and took part in operations in Normandy. Where he excelled in carrying out all his assignments with great effect, He was critically wounded and died of injuries sustained.

He was known as a very good non-commissioned officer in the 3rd Company where he was leader of a machine gun section and took part in operations in Normandy. Where he excelled in carrying out all his assignments with great effect, He was critically wounded and died of injuries sustained.