Louis Chapiro

1913–1944 (age 31)

Biography

Louis Chapiro was born in 1913 in Ivry-sur-Seine and drew on his deep ties to the community to recruit and protect neighbors who opposed the occupiers.

He worked tirelessly in 1944 to coordinate safe passages for fugitives, and though he was arrested that year he left a legacy of solidarity that still inspires present-day residents.

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