Deaths in the 1940s

Berthe Cerny

1868–1940 (age 72)

Auteuil Cemetery

Berthe Cerny was a French actress active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Jean Bassompierre

1914–1948 (age 34)

Auteuil Cemetery

Jean Bassompierre was a military service member remembered for steadfast dedication to his country.

Pierre Georget La Chesnais

1865–1948 (age 83)

Auteuil Cemetery

Pierre Georget La Chesnais was a French writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Louis Feuillard

1872–1941 (age 69)

Auteuil Cemetery

Louis Feuillard was a composer whose music brought solace and unity during challenging times.

Henriette Deloras

1901–1941 (age 40)

Saint Roch Cemetery

Henriette Deloras was a French painter active in the twentieth century.

Jean Perrot

1904–1943 (age 39)

Saint Roch Cemetery

Jean Perrot, born in 1904, bravely served as a French resistance fighter until his death in 1943.

Jules Flandrin

1871–1947 (age 76)

Saint Roch Cemetery

Jules Flandrin was a French painter active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Louis Barbillion

1873–1945 (age 72)

Saint Roch Cemetery

Louis Barbillion, engineer born in 1873, is remembered for his steady leadership and technical skill until 1945.

Léon Perrier

1873–1948 (age 75)

Saint Roch Cemetery

French politician who served his community during a transformative period in French history.

Paul Cocat

1871–1947 (age 76)

Saint Roch Cemetery

Paul Cocat, born in 1871, was a devoted lawyer whose commitment to justice endured until 1947.

René Litschgy

1898–1940 (age 42)

Cimetière Sainte-Hélène de Strasbourg

French painter whose artistic contributions enriched the cultural landscape of early twentieth-century Alsace.

Pierre Weczerka

1920–1944 (age 24)

Cimetière de Gentilly

Pierre Weczerka, born in 1920, served as a resistance fighter and died in 1944 defending liberty.

Maurice Turnbull

1906–1944 (age 38)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Welsh cricketer whose promising career was ended by his service and death in World War II.

John Cecil Currie

1898–1944 (age 46)

Bayeux War Cemetery

John Cecil Currie, born in 1898, was military personnel who died in 1944.

Sidney Bates

1921–1944 (age 23)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Military personnel who gave his life in service during World War II.

Leon Zygarlicki

1919–1944 (age 25)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Leon Zygarlicki, born in 1919, served as a soldier and died in 1944.

Lord Charles FitzRoy

1923–1944 (age 21)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Member of the nobility who served and died during World War II.

Mark Howard

1918–1944 (age 26)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Mark Howard, born in 1918, gave his life in 1944 while serving at Bayeux War Cemetery.

David Boyle

1925–1944 (age 19)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Military serviceman who died in 1944 during World War II.

Thomas Edward Stafford-King-Harman

1921–1944 (age 23)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Thomas Edward Stafford-King-Harman, born in 1921, served bravely and died in 1944.

Richard Wyndham-Quin Going

1909–1944 (age 35)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Military serviceman who gave his life in 1944 during World War II.

Thomas Lionel Ashburner Clapton

1912–1944 (age 32)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Thomas Lionel Ashburner Clapton, born in 1912, lost his life in 1944 while serving his country.

William Alan Flowerdew Sykes

1924–1944 (age 20)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Military serviceman who died in 1944 during World War II.

Donald Charles Wallace

1923–1944 (age 21)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Donald Charles Wallace, born in 1923, died serving in 1944 and is commemorated at Bayeux War Cemetery.

Alick Hugh Poole

1909–1944 (age 35)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Military serviceman who died in 1944 during World War II.

Arthur Richard Brian Tedder

1916–1940 (age 24)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Arthur Richard Brian Tedder is remembered for answering the call of duty in the early days of the war and for giving his...

Peter Scott

1912–1944 (age 32)

Bayeux War Cemetery

British cricketer whose promising career was ended by his death in World War II.

Lionel Clarence Walker

1917–1944 (age 27)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Lionel Clarence Walker is honored for his steady courage in the efforts to liberate France in 1944.

Leslie Hancock

1899–1944 (age 45)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Leslie Hancock was a military personnel who served during World War II.

Alois Hanuš

1919–1944 (age 25)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Alois Hanuš is remembered for joining the resistance to occupation and for the steadfast courage he brought to the stru...

Kurt Steiner

1922–1944 (age 22)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Kurt Steiner was a soldier who died during World War II.

Jiří Bauer

1923–1944 (age 21)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Jiří Bauer is remembered for the youthful determination he brought to the effort to resist occupation in 1944.

Linhart Fajt

1910–1943 (age 33)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Linhart Fajt served during World War II.

George Herbert Luckhurst

1909–1944 (age 35)

Bayeux War Cemetery

George Herbert Luckhurst is honored for his disciplined service and personal courage during the crucial operations of 19...

Terence Cousins

1922–1944 (age 22)

Bayeux War Cemetery

Terence Cousins was military personnel who served during World War II.

Auguste Delaune

1908–1943 (age 35)

Cemetery of Saint-Denis

Auguste Delaune is remembered for steadfastly advocating for democracy and justice even in the face of grave danger.

Alfred Finot

1876–1947 (age 71)

Cimetière de Préville

Alfred Finot was a French sculptor known for his artistic contributions.

François Verdier

1900–1944 (age 44)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

François Verdier is honored for his steady leadership and compassionate care of others throughout the difficult years o...

Gabriel Plançon

1916–1943 (age 27)

Saint-Ferjeux cemetery

Gabriel Plançon served in unit record equipment operations during World War II.

Gaston Cailleux

1870–1946 (age 76)

Cemetery of Saint-Denis

Gaston Cailleux is remembered for dedicating his life to architecture that served and uplifted his community.

Henri Ramet

1859–1941 (age 82)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Henri Ramet was a French writer whose literary contributions enriched his era.

Joseph Hornecker

1873–1942 (age 69)

Cimetière de Préville

Joseph Hornecker is honored for the thoughtful architecture he created and the quiet dignity with which he served his co...

Marcel Langer

1903–1943 (age 40)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Marcel Langer was a resistance fighter who opposed Nazi occupation during World War II.

Philibert Collet

1896–1945 (age 49)

cemetery of Terre Cabade

Philibert Collet is remembered for his unwavering loyalty and courage in military service throughout the war.

Henri Blahay

1869–1941 (age 72)

Cimetière de Préville

Henri Blahay was a French painter whose artistic works enriched his era.

Albert Larteau

1870–1949 (age 79)

Cimetière de Préville

Painter Albert Larteau left a legacy of evocative works rooted in the faithful observation of his era.

Walter Hasenclever

1890–1940 (age 50)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Walter Hasenclever was a screenwriter whose works contributed to early cinema.

Lucien Blumer

1871–1947 (age 76)

Cimetière Saint-Gall de Strasbourg

Painter Lucien Blumer devoted his life to creating harmonious works that continue to steady the spirit.

Marie Joseph Erb

1858–1944 (age 86)

Cimetière Saint-Gall de Strasbourg

Marie Joseph Erb was a French composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Adolphe Matthis

1874–1944 (age 70)

Cimetière Saint-Gall de Strasbourg

Poet Adolphe Matthis offered heartfelt verse that continues to resonate with readers seeking solace.