Marc Benoît-Lizon
| Marc Benoît-Lizon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marc Prosper Jacques Arthur Benoît-Lizon 1 November 1921 Les Rousses, France |
| Died | 17 September 1950 (aged 28) Đông Khê, French Indochina |
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]
Personal life
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marc Benoît-Lizon". Olympedia.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Histoire: du 16 septembre au 16 octobre 1950, le désastre de Cao Bang" (in French). Legion Trangere. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Histoire: Septembre 1950 : la deuxième chute de Dong Khé au Tonkin" (in French). Legione Trangere. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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