Eugène Demange
1915–1942 (age 27)
Biography
Eugène Demange was born in 1915 in Ivry-sur-Seine and served as a sailor, a profession that connected him to France's maritime heritage and naval traditions. He came of age during the interwar period and witnessed the rise of fascism and the outbreak of the Second World War.
Eugène died in 1942 at the age of 27, during the German occupation of France. His service and memory are honored as part of the sacrifice made by those in the French armed forces and maritime services during World War II.