Marcel Le Roy
Marcel Le Roy | |
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| Born | 26 October 1919 Niort-la-Fontaine, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Resistance member |
Marcel Le Roy (26 October 1919 – 21 April 2020) was a French Resistance member.[1] He served as Mayor of Niort-la-Fontaine, and then General Councillor of the Canton of Lassay-les-Châteaux from 1962 to 1994. He was first a member of the Union for the New Republic, then the Union of Democrats for the Republic, and lastly, the Rally for the Republic.
Biography
At the start of
French Air Force, where he became a radio technician. Following the Battle of France, he tried to join England in the war efforts, but he was denied. He then went to Marseille, where he tried and failed to join Free France
. He was then contacted by Jean Le Roux, the main transmitter of the Réseau Johnny.
He joined the network in 1941 with the mission of addressing the public on the Occupation. He was taken prisoner on 16 February 1942 in Quimper. He escaped, but was again captured three days later.
He was imprisoned in
Allach
.
Bibliography
- Le Prix de la Liberté. Récit de Déportation au Camp d'Extermination du Struthof (2000)
References
- ^ "Lassay-les-Châteaux. Marcel Le Roy, dernier déporté de la Mayenne, est décédé". Ouest France (in French). 22 April 2020.
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