CIMOLINO, Jean

After his enlistment in the Army in 1951, Jean volunteered to be part of the second contingent. In the Korean War, he served as a rifleman with the rank of Soldat de 1re Classe.

Back in Luxembourg in February 1953, Jean remained in the Army. Nonetheless, he considered applying for a job with the Police in 1955. Still suffering from the consequences of a street accident leaving his left leg disabled, he had to accept a desk job at Customs (Douanes) in 1956. In March 1957, he was promoted Sergent de Réserve, the highest known rank in his military career. In the late 50s or early 60s, he broke the pools and resigned from his customs job. With the award money, he bought a restaurant in Esch-sur-Sûre and rented the Café du Pont, a bar-inn near Wiltz. During the traditional commemoration tour of the Association des Anciens Combattants, taking them first to the martyr memorial in Wiltz, the veterans usually visited their brother in arms and had a drink in his café.