Daniel Cordier, WWII hero who took every risk for France, dies aged 100 rfi.fr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rfi.fr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Emmanuel Macron announces the entry of Missak Manouchian into the Pantheon. He will be accompanied by his wife of 45 years, Melinea. The ceremony will take place on June 18, the anniversary of the start of the Second World War. Missak was one of the last members of the French Resistance to be killed by the Germans. He was shot by the Gestapo on February 21, 1944, at the age of 20. He is the last member of the resistance to be honored in this way.
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They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq.