Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ịgbaso mwakpo Normandy na June 1944, na mgbapụ na-esote, ndị Allies gbara Lorient gburugburu na 12 August 1944. Ebe ọ bụ na o nweghịzi uru ọ bara dị ka ebe ụgbọ mmiri na-ada, ndị agha Amerịka nọchibidoro Lorient. N'abalị iri n'ọnwa Mee n'afọ 1945, ndị agha Germany gbara ọsọ ndụ.
ụbọchị abụọ mgbe Germany nyechara onwe ya kpam kpam n'enweghị ihe mgbochi. N'afọ 1949, e nyere obodo Lorient Legion of Honour na "Croix de guerre 1939<unk>1945".