Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Roger Kespy
1908–1944 (age 36)
Bartins Cemetery of Vichy
French resident during the World War II era.
Percy Charles Pickard
1915–1944 (age 29)
St. Pierre Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot
RAF Squadron Leader Percy Charles Pickard earned renown for daring raids including the Amiens prison attack before peris...
André Delons
1909–1940 (age 31)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 90
French writer of the early twentieth century.
Émile Lindauer
1869–1942 (age 73)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 89
Engraver Émile Lindauer left an impression through detailed medallic arts and print work at the turn of the century.
Lucien Sampaix
1899–1941 (age 42)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 97
French journalist of the early twentieth century.
Laure Hayman
1851–1940 (age 89)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 81
Laure Hayman was a famed demi-mondaine whose salon reflected the vibrancy of Belle Époque Paris.
Jean-Louis Boussingault
1883–1943 (age 60)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 6
French painter of the early twentieth century.
Henri Gautreau
1859–1947 (age 88)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 81
Inventor Henri Gautreau pursued innovations that echoed the industrial promise of his era.
Henry Chenet
1880–1948 (age 68)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 68
French musician of the early twentieth century.
Gérald Léon
1919–1943 (age 24)
Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 96
Aircraft pilot Gérald Léon upheld the ideals of the Free Air Force before his passing in 1943.
Jacques Desoubrie
1922–1949 (age 27)
Thiais Cemetery
French military personnel during World War II.
Jean Mamy
1902–1949 (age 47)
Thiais Cemetery
Jean Mamy penned scripts that captured contemporary Parisian life before his death in 1949.
André Demessine
1908–1945 (age 37)
Thiais Cemetery
French resident of the twentieth century.
Gédéon van Houten
1904–1946 (age 42)
Thiais Cemetery
Gédéon van Houten is remembered as a steady presence in his community until his passing in 1946.
Max Knipping
1892–1947 (age 55)
Thiais Cemetery
Military personnel of the twentieth century.
Paul Ferdonnet
1901–1945 (age 44)
Thiais Cemetery
Paul Ferdonnet was a journalist who died in 1945 and rests at Thiais Cemetery.
Jean Multon
1908–1946 (age 38)
Thiais Cemetery
French insurance broker of the twentieth century.
Roger Calame
1912–1948 (age 36)
Thiais Cemetery
Roger Calame, born 1912, passed in 1948 and is commemorated at Thiais Cemetery.
Georges Radici
1918–1947 (age 29)
Thiais Cemetery
Wolfgang Hamburger
1917–1940 (age 23)
Thiais Cemetery
Wolfgang Hamburger, an illustrator born in 1917, died in 1940 and is buried at Thiais Cemetery.
Oskar Reich
1914–1949 (age 35)
Thiais Cemetery
Fernand David
1908–1945 (age 37)
Thiais Cemetery
Fernand David, born 1908, served as a police commissioner and died in 1945, resting at Thiais Cemetery.
Maurice Lopatka
1883–1947 (age 64)
Thiais Cemetery
André Engel
1914–1944 (age 30)
Thiais Cemetery
André Engel, born 1914, passed in 1944 and is memorialized at Thiais Cemetery.
Louis Pagnon
1904–1944 (age 40)
Thiais Cemetery
Henri Beauval
1910–1945 (age 35)
Thiais Cemetery
Henri Beauval, born 1910, was a police officer who died in 1945 and rests at Thiais Cemetery.
Pierre Boero
d. 1944
Thiais Cemetery
Albert Bonnet
d. 1946
Thiais Cemetery
Albert Bonnet passed in 1946 and is laid to rest at Thiais Cemetery.
Marcel Bousselaire
1901–1947 (age 46)
Thiais Cemetery
Louis Breux
d. 1948
Thiais Cemetery
Louis Breux served as a concierge and died in 1948, now remembered at Thiais Cemetery.
Geneviève Danelle
d. 1944
Thiais Cemetery
André Cavailhé
d. 1948
Thiais Cemetery
André Cavailhé died in 1948 and is memorialized at Thiais Cemetery.
Pierre Charbonnier
d. 1947
Thiais Cemetery
Georges Cointot
d. 1948
Thiais Cemetery
Georges Cointot died in 1948 and is remembered at Thiais Cemetery.
Jacques Dubuc
d. 1946
Thiais Cemetery
Auguste Duquesnoy
d. 1947
Thiais Cemetery
Auguste Duquesnoy, who died in 1947, is laid to rest at Thiais Cemetery.
Roger Dutry
d. 1948
Thiais Cemetery
Bernard Fallot
1920–1947 (age 27)
Thiais Cemetery
Bernard Fallot, a firefighter born in 1920, gave his life in service and is memorialized at Thiais Cemetery.
Robert Fissier
1947–1947 (age 0)
Thiais Cemetery
French businessperson and entrepreneur of the mid-20th century.
André Fourcade
d. 1946
Thiais Cemetery
André Fourcade, a policeman who died in 1946, is remembered at Thiais Cemetery.
Raymond Fresnoy
1947–1947 (age 0)
Thiais Cemetery
French individual born in 1947, remembered at Thiais Cemetery.
Bernard Guillemin
d. 1949
Thiais Cemetery
Bernard Guillemin, who died in 1949, is laid to rest at Thiais Cemetery.
Noël Jacquot
1948–1948 (age 0)
Thiais Cemetery
French individual born in 1948, commemorated at Thiais Cemetery.
Fernand Jouaire
1921–1947 (age 26)
Thiais Cemetery
Fernand Jouaire (1921–1947) is remembered at Thiais Cemetery.
Pierre Jourdan
1946–1946 (age 0)
Thiais Cemetery
French police officer born in 1946, honored for his public service.
Pierre Lambert
d. 1949
Thiais Cemetery
Pierre Lambert, who died in 1949, is interred at Thiais Cemetery.
Pierre Larrieux
1917–1946 (age 29)
Thiais Cemetery
French police officer (1917–1946) who served his community during World War II.
James Hargest
1891–1944 (age 53)
Hottot-les-Bagues war cemetery
James Hargest (1891–1944), a politician, rests at Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery.
Rex Whistler
1905–1944 (age 39)
Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery
Celebrated British illustrator (1905–1944) whose artistic legacy endures.
Henry Salmon
1910–1944 (age 34)
Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery
Henry Salmon (1910–1944), an association football player, is remembered at Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery.