Raymond Couraud
Raymond Couraud | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Jack William Raymond Lee |
| Born | 12 January 1920 Surgères, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Died | 1977 (aged 56–57) |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Army Free French Forces |
| Service years | 1938–1944 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | French Foreign Legion French Resistance Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action Special Operations Executive Special Air Service |
| Conflicts | |
| 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), 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.