Jean Missout
1923–1944 (age 21)
resistance fighter
Biography
Jean Missout was born in 1923 in Ivry-sur-Seine and became a dedicated member of the French Resistance during World War II. Despite his youth, he demonstrated remarkable courage and commitment to the cause of liberation, working tirelessly against Nazi occupation.
Missout's service to France and the Resistance came at great personal cost, as he gave his life in 1944 at just twenty-one years of age. His sacrifice remains a testament to the bravery of young French citizens who risked everything for their country's freedom.