Deaths in the 1940s

Félix Georges

1887–1942 (age 55)

Bagneux

Félix Georges was a French baker from Bagneux whose craft provided essential sustenance to his community.

Bernard Kirschen

1921–1942 (age 21)

Bagneux

Bernard Kirschen (1921–1942), student in Bagneux remembered for his promising pursuit of knowledge.

Joseph Kirschen

1878–1942 (age 64)

Bagneux

Joseph Kirschen was a French engineer from Bagneux whose technical expertise contributed to industrial development.

Alphonse Rigaud

1905–1943 (age 38)

Bagneux

Alphonse Rigaud (1905–1943), driver in Bagneux whose steady presence helped keep the town connected.

Nicolas Nunez

1885–1942 (age 57)

Bagneux

Nicolas Nunez was a French cobbler from Bagneux whose skilled craft served his community.

Antoine Savattero

1896–1942 (age 46)

Bagneux

Antoine Savattero served Bagneux as a devoted joiner whose craftsmanship touched many lives.

Guillaume Scordia

1906–1942 (age 36)

Bagneux

Guillaume Scordia was a resident of Bagneux whose life spanned the early twentieth century.

Alexandre Lecler

1888–1942 (age 54)

Bagneux

Alexandre Lecler was a dependable presence in Bagneux whose steady commitment was cherished by neighbors.

Emile Klein

1919–1943 (age 24)

Bagneux

Charles Lachiver

1907–1942 (age 35)

Bagneux

Charles Lachiver was a hardworking laborer from Bagneux whose perseverance inspired those around him.

Léopold Merle

1899–1943 (age 44)

Bagneux

Lew Mirlesse

1881–1943 (age 62)

Bagneux

Lew Mirlesse was an engineer whose thoughtful leadership served the people of Bagneux with quiet strength.

Basile Rodier

1895–1942 (age 47)

Bagneux

Alphonse Baconier

1899–1942 (age 43)

Bagneux

Alphonse Baconier was a skilled mechanic whose readiness to assist made him a valued member of Bagneux.

Louis Bertrand

1866–1941 (age 75)

Antibes

Bernard Gangloff

1925–1944 (age 19)

Bourg-en-Bresse

Bernard Gangloff gave his life to the French Resistance, embodying courage and devotion to freedom.

Louis Pélissier

1901–1944 (age 43)

Albi

Louis Pélissier (1901-1944) was a French individual from Toulouse who was buried in Saint-Céré.

Pierre Marienne

1908–1944 (age 36)

Plumelec

Pierre Marienne was a dedicated military serviceman whose calm leadership was felt deeply by many.</p>

Annick Pizigot

1924–1945 (age 21)

Locminé

Paul André

1919–1945 (age 26)

Masevaux

Paul André offered steadfast friendship to the people of Masevaux, leaving a legacy of kindness.

Adrien Mion

1896–1940 (age 44)

Sainte-Anne-d'Auray

Henry Dumont

1880–1940 (age 60)

Chambéry

Henry Dumont was a steady presence in Chambéry whose generosity touched many hearts.

Eugène Buisson

1874–1940 (age 66)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Eugène Buisson (1874-1940) was a French individual from Saint-Brieuc who lived during the late 19th and early 20th cent...

Hervé Pleven

1903–1944 (age 41)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Hervé Pleven (1903-1944) was a French individual from Rennes who died during World War II.

Jehan de Croes

1869–1943 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jehan de Croes was a French person who lived from 1869 to 1943 during the World War II period.

René Paul-Albert

1911–1940 (age 29)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Paul-Albert was a Parisian who died in 1940 at the age of 29, likely during World War II.

Henri-Jean-Marie-Louis Sainte-Beuve

1878–1940 (age 62)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri-Jean-Marie-Louis Sainte-Beuve was a French individual from Arras who died during the fall of France in 1940.

Paul-Maurice Maigret

1879–1945 (age 66)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul-Maurice Maigret (1879-1945) died at the end of World War II and was buried in France.

Hippolyte-Charles-Julien Neltner

1864–1942 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Hippolyte-Charles-Julien Neltner (1864-1942) was a French individual from Strasbourg who died during World War II.

Alcib Mario

1945–1945 (age 0)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Composer Alcib Mario is remembered for lending his music to moments of reflection, and his work endures beyond his resti...

Philippe Urbach

1915–1944 (age 29)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Urbach was a French person who died in 1944 in Gera, Germany, likely during World War II.

Charles Wolmark

1921–1944 (age 23)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Wolmark was a Polish-born individual from Warsaw who died in France in 1944 at the age of 23, likely a victim of...

Théodore Banker

1894–1944 (age 50)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Théodore Banker (1894-1944) was a Polish-born individual from Przedbórz who died in France during World War II.

Helena Sosnowska

1864–1942 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer Helena Sosnowska is remembered for the eloquence she offered to posterity and rests among the honored at Père La...

Louis Jean Baptiste Bergeron

1876–1948 (age 72)

Colombes

Paul Boissonnade

1873–1946 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Boissonnade (1873-1946) was a Parisian who survived both World Wars before his death in the immediate postwar perio...

Jules Lambert

1848–1940 (age 92)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Roger

1918–1940 (age 22)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Roger was a young French soldier who died at age 22 at Vierville-sur-Mer during the Battle of France in 1940.

Louis Matry

1864–1942 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Louis Matry (1864-1942) was a French individual from Étain who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Régis Messac

1893–1945 (age 52)

Pantheon

Poet Régis Messac is remembered for his probing verse and is enshrined among France's memorials in the Panthéon.

Louis Melotte

1910–1943 (age 33)

Asnières-sur-Seine

Moszek Rotzach

1909–1942 (age 33)

Asnières-sur-Seine

Moszek Rotzach is remembered with deep respect for the quiet dignity he maintained, now resting in Asnières-sur-Seine.

Daniel Ilzicer

1902–1942 (age 40)

Courbevoie

Arnost Klein

1899–1942 (age 43)

Courbevoie

Arnost Klein is remembered for the gentle strength he carried through trying times, resting now in Courbevoie.

Pierre Lamande

1918–1943 (age 25)

Ivry-sur-Seine

Pierre Lamande (1918-1943) was a French resistance fighter from Paris who died during the German occupation and was buri...

Paul Lambard

1885–1942 (age 57)

Ivry-sur-Seine

Paul Lambard (1885-1942) was a French resistance fighter from Maromme who died during World War II and was buried at Ivr...

Jean Landureau

1882–1942 (age 60)

Ivry-sur-Seine

Jean Landureau (1882-1942) was a French resistance fighter who died during World War II and was buried at Ivry-sur-Seine...

René Laprade

1909–1943 (age 34)

Ivry-sur-Seine

René Laprade (1909-1943) was a French resistance fighter from Paris who died during the German occupation and was burie...

Michel Legois

1916–1943 (age 27)

Ivry-sur-Seine

Michel Legois (1916-1943) was a French resistance fighter from Paris who died during World War II and was buried at Ivry...

Georges Lejeune

1912–1942 (age 30)

Ivry-sur-Seine

Georges Lejeune (1912-1942) was a French resistance fighter from Arlon who died during World War II and was buried at Iv...