Oflag IID
With the portrait of Valentin PILLON
In 1915, Amédée and Valentin were mobilized. Father and son would serve France proudly and valiantly.
Valentin, Cyrille, Amédée Pillon was born on September 23, 1896, in Quiévy, in the Nord department. Particularly gifted in mathematics, which he taught, he was drafted into the 52nd Artillery Regiment as a second-class gunner on April 8, 1915. He fought exemplarily, participating in numerous battles, before being awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1917, promoted to officer cadet on July 24, 1918, and then to reserve second lieutenant in 1919.
The 1920s and 30s followed, a period marked by successive exercises, training courses, and maneuvers. Regimental insignia. In 1933, he was part of the first reserve of the 103rd Heavy Artillery Regiment (RAL), with which he participated in the Battle of France. Captured on June 22, 1940, in Vanémont, in the Vosges Mountains, he was sent to Oflag II D in Gross Born, Pomerania, within days. In August 1941, he benefited from an agreement between the French and German authorities. He was demobilized as a reserve officer and veteran. Valentin Pillon returned to his family and his professional life. He died at the age of 68 on October 29, 1964, in Melun.
With the portrait of Valentin PILLON
Oflag IID – Gross-Born (27-12-1940) : Six noms d’Officiers du 103ème R.A.L.A . figurent au dos de cette photo : le 1er à gauche est le Sous-Lieutenant SOULIER (numéro 3521), Lieutenant MELINE (numéro 3537), Lieutenant BARBAS (numéro 3618), Sous-Lieutenant DESBORDES (numéro 3610), Lieutenant WALLET (numéro 3523), Sous-Lieutenant PERIN (numéro 3536).
Oflag IID – Gross-Born (27-12-1940) :
les prisonniers de la Stube 2 de la baraque 22 du block 1. Raoul SOULIER est debout derrière le second Officier assis en partant de la gauche, main droite sur le ventre.
Oflag IID – Gross-Born (27-12-1940) :
les prisonniers de la Stube 2 de la baraque 22 du block 1. Raoul SOULIER est le 3ème en partant de la gauche dans le 1er rang des Officiers debout.
Oflag IID – Gross-Born (9 janvier 1942 à 12 heures 30) : 13 des 21 Officiers de la Stube 2 – Block I – Baraque 22. Raoul SOULIER est le 1er assis en partant de la gauche - Jean FLECHON est le 2ème. Paul ROUGIER est le 4ème en partant de la droite au rang des officiers debout. Les 10 autres Officiers ne sont pas connus.
Oflag IID – Gross-Born : concours de planeurs – 25 août 1941.
With the portrait of Valentin PILLON
Block IV - barack C
