Gérard Théodore
Gérard Théodore (November 28, 1920 – June 10, 2012) was a French
Théodore was born in Paris on November 28, 1920.French Mandate of Syria and the Lebanon.[1]
Théodore was sent to Libya as part of 1st Free French Brigade under the command of General Marie-Pierre Kœnig.[1] There, Théodore was severely wounded at the Battle of Bir Hakeim on June 8, 1942.[1] He lost much of his left leg when he was hit by German shrapnel.[1]
He was inducted as a
Compagnon de la Libération in September 1942, just months after Bir Hakeim.[1] He was also made a Grand Officier of the Légion d'honneur and received the Croix de Guerre.[1]
Professionally, Théodore worked as a
INSEE.[1]
In 2012, though in failing health, Théodore granted an
documentary on the Battle of Bir Hakeim. The film aired on France 3 on June 6, 2012, just days before his death.[1]
Gérard Théodore died on June 10, 2012, in Paris at the age of 91.
