François Flohic
François Flohic (2 August 1920 – 5 September 2018) was a French
D-day landings at Normandy, and in the course of his career eventually rose to the rank of admiral. After the war, he served as an advisor and aide-de-camp to de Gaulle,[1] whom he had first met in 1943.[2]
He published several books of memoirs, including Ni chagrin ni pitié : souvenirs d'un marin de la France libre (1985) and De Gaulle intime (2010).
He was named a Commander of the
Legion of Honor, and awarded the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.[2]
Flohic was portrayed by actor Frédéric Pierrot in the 2009 television movie Adieu De Gaulle adieu.
References
- Irish Times. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ a b "François Flohic, aide de camp du général de Gaulle, est décédé". Le Point (in French). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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