Adm. Philippe de Gaulle, the oldest little one of the French wartime chief and former president Charles de Gaulle, died on Wednesday in Paris. He was 102. His dying was confirmed by the Élysée Palace, the seat of the French presidency. His son Yves instructed the newspaper Le Figaro that he died “on the evening … Read more
Josette Molland, who died at 100 in France on Feb. 17, was a younger member of the French Resistance throughout World Struggle II when she was captured by the Gestapo and imprisoned in Nazi forced-labor camps for ladies. She survived, after witnessing and enduring repeated episodes of brutality. Later, after her return to France, she … Read more
Three faces stare blankly from sepia-toned passport images, haphazardly pasted onto a card to an unknown recipient. They’re most likely two mother and father and their son, however we’ll by no means know for positive. Underneath their footage are the handwritten phrases: “Don’t neglect us!” It’s unclear when this card was despatched. However its plea … Read more