Henri Giraud

1879–1949 (age 70)

Biography

Henri Giraud, born in 1879, carried a lifetime of public service into the tumult of war, guiding others with a steady political hand. His leadership during difficult chapters of French history earned him great esteem, and he lived to witness the beginning of postwar renewal.

Giraud died in 1949 and was interred in the Vault of Governors, where the country honors his contributions to the Republic and the guidance he offered in trying times.

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