Raymond Couraud | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Jack William Raymond Lee |
| Born | 12 January 1920 Surgères, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Died | 1977 |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | French Army Free French Forces |
| Years of service | 1938–1944 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | French Foreign Legion French Resistance Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action Special Operations Executive Special Air Service |
| Battles/wars | Battles of Narvik Battle of France St Nazaire Raid Operation Slapstick Operation Gaff |
| Awards | Croix de Guerre with palm, 1939–45 |
| Relations | Mary Jayne Gold (lover) |
Raymond Couraud (aka Captain Jack William Raymond Lee, born 12 January 1920 at Surgères, Charente-Maritime – 1977),[1][2] was a French soldier and gangster, who through his World War II military exploits became a highly decorated member of the French-section of the British Army's Special Air Service.
- ^ "Captain Lee". Histoire de Beynes (French). Retrieved 7 November 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Raymond Couraud (1920–1977)". bnf.fr/ (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 7 March 2015.