Raymond Aubrac
Member of the French Resistance in World War II (1914–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Aubrac (born Samuel, 31 July 1914 – 10 April 2012) was a member of the French Resistance in World War II. A civil engineer by trade, he assisted General Charles Delestraint within the Armée secrète. Aubrac and his wife Lucie, both communist Resistance members, were befriended with revolutionary Ho Chi Minh; US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger solicited his help amid the Vietnam War to establish contact with North Vietnam.
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Born | Raymond Samuel 31 July 1914 Vesoul, France |
Died | 10 April 2012(2012-04-10) (aged 97) Paris, France |
Resting place | Salornay-sur-Guye |
Nationality | French |
Education | Lycée Saint-Louis |
Alma mater | École nationale des ponts et chaussées Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | French Resistance leader, member of the Provisional Consultative Assembly in Algiers, commissionner in Marseille (1944–1945), co-founder of the Mouvement de la Paix, civil engineer |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 (son Jean-Pierre, daughters Catherine and Élisabeth) |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
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