Louis Departout
1916–1943 (age 27)
Biography
Louis Departout was born in 1916 in Ivry-sur-Seine and worked as an electrician, a modern trade that reflected the technological advancement of early twentieth-century France. As electricity became essential to industry and daily life, electricians like Louis were vital to the functioning of society.
Louis died in 1943 at the age of 27, during the German occupation of France. His skilled work and his memory remain part of the historical record of those who contributed to their communities during World War II.