Bernard Goupil was a General de division of the French Army and Commandant of the Foreign Legion.
17 Facts About Bernard Goupil
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Bernard Goupil was promoted to Caporal-chef on February 6,1947, date in which he joined the 31st Chasseur Battalion a Pied.
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Bernard Goupil was detached to the 4th Infantry Regiment from January 5 to February 5,1949.
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Bernard Goupil received 3 citations with attribution of the Croix de Guerre des Theatres d'Operations Exterieures, with one at the orders of the armed forces.
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Bernard Goupil served then at the 1st Foreign Regiment 1 RE in quality as a platoon chief of eleve grade, from February 16,1953.
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Bernard Goupil was promoted to the rank of Captain in July 1956.
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Bernard Goupil was cited twice with attribution of the Croix de la Valeur militaire.
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Bernard Goupil was slightly wounded on October 14,1960, in Grande Kabylie.
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Bernard Goupil was cited at the orders of the armed forces for his decisive action.
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Bernard Goupil was promoted to the rank of Chef de bataillon on April 1,1963.
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Bernard Goupil was made chevalier of the Legion d'honneur on August 26,1963, for exceptional war service in the Extreme-Orient.
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Bernard Goupil was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-colonel on July 1,1969.
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Bernard Goupil was promoted to the rank of Colonel on October 1,1973.
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Bernard Goupil rejoined the 28th session at IHEDN and the 25th sessions of the CHEMM, on September 1,1975, in quality of an auditor.
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Bernard Goupil was nominated to the 1st section of officer generals on December 1,1978.
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Bernard Goupil was admitted to the second section of officer generals, by reaching the age limit, on January 17,1985.
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General de division Bernard Goupil died on April 3,2013.