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Caretakers in the block of flats where Suzanne Bastin lived. They managed to keep the Gestapo from breaking down the door of Suzanne's flat, where Joseph Kenny & James Gillman (RAF) were hiding. |
Reference - Suzanne Bastin | |
| Dr. Audoucet Verzenay, Marne, France |
Gave medical aid to airmen. | Reference - René Serpe |
| Adolphs Beaufeist Reims, Marne, France |
Helped
Tollie Berry, Robert Henry & Everett Childs (USAAF), when they stayed
at the Taverniers. According to Childs, Beaufeist was arrested in July 1944 & deported to Dachau. |
Reference - René Serpe, Marcel & Geneviève Tavernier, Everett Childs |
| Gustave Banchorel 69 rue de la Chapelle,Paris XVIII, France |
Banchorel sheltered Fred Murray (USAAF) from 30th September to 3rd October 1943. He came from Marines (50 kms NW of Paris) by train with M. Helliron. Banchorel took his photograph for an ID card and made contact with the Possum organisation. He was taken by Edgard Potier to the home of Suzanne Bastin. | Reference - Fred Murray |
| Mme. Boccandé 17 Avenue Félix Faure, Paris 15, France |
During September 1943, she fed & looked after John DesRochers & Ellis Klein (USAAF) at Netta MacIntosh's apartment, while she was at work. | Reference - Netta MacIntosh |
| Helped six airmen cross from Belgium into France and provided them with shelter. | Reference - Raymond Gallet | |
M. Bordeaux |
Sheltered John DesRochers and Ellis Klein (USAAF) from 20th to 23rd August 1943 and then drove them to Reims. | Reference - John DesRochers & Ellis Klein |
| M. Borgnet
/ Borhuiet |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - Marcel & Geneviève Tavernier & André Aubert |
| M. Bourquenet Précture de Sillery, Marne, France |
Received airmen from Jean de Kegel | Reference - Raymond Picon |
| Paul & Mme. Boussard Villemoyenne, Fère-en-Tardenois, Aisne, France |
Possibly sheltered Donald Ogilvie and Bruce Kilmer (USAAF). | Reference - Lucienne Mulette |
| M. & Mme. Bouvier 55 Avenue du Château, Chalon?, France |
Helper. Nothing else known. | Reference - Pierre Campinchi |
| Comte Joseph de Bury Savigny-sur-Ardre, Marne, France |
Married with 3 children. Sheltered
Ian Robb (RAF) & Carlyle Darling (USAAF) for two weeks in mid-October
1943. |
Reference - Eugène Moussé & Pierre Campichini |
| Charles
Charpentier 8 rue Philippe Caerette, Albert, Somme, France |
With Jean Saguez, brought Lt Carpenter (USAAF) to Roussel's house on 18 March 1944. | Reference - Leopold Roussel |
| Abbé Leon Chenot Villers-sur-Semois, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium |
Sheltered Fred Gardiner (RAF) for the night of 10 August 1943 and all next day | Reference - Fred Gardiner |
| Mme. Cotté Rue de Blazny, Fismes, Marne, France |
Known to have helped airmen. | Reference - Lucienne Mulette |
| M.
& Mme. Daubresse Hermonville, Marne, France |
Sheltered one airmen for two nights. | Reference - Fernande Mondet |
| Mme. Debray Rue Bombon, Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France |
Sheltered 6 RAF airmen as well as transporting them from Charleville to Reims.She was a seller of wines & spirits. | Reference - Raymond Gallet |
| Defosse Hebuterne, Somme, France |
Known to have helped airmen. | Reference - Leopold Roussel |
| Louis Delaporte 4/5 rue de la Cimitière, Toutencourt, Somme, France |
Delaporte was a baker. John
Watlington (RCAF) & Alden Faudie (USAAF) stayed with him
from ~11 Dec 1943 until 21 Jan 1944. They were brought &
collected by Dr. Beaumont. |
Reference - NARA:RG498/290/55/21/1 - John Watlington (SPG/1925 Appendix C) |
Roger Delausanne |
Delausanne was a road worker, who hid 6 airmen in a quarry for several days and fed them, until more comfortable shelter could be found.. | Reference - Raymond Gallet |
| "Dicky" (flat on 4th floor of a block) Reims, Marne, France |
John Watlington (RCAF) & Alden
Faudie (USAAF) stayed with "Dicky" from ~11 Dec 1943 for about
a week. They were brought from Beine by Georges Lundy in his horse and
cart. Taken by a young lady (Raymonde Beuré?) to the home of Marcel Tavernier, a butcher. |
Reference - "Under cover in France 1943-1944" by John Hartley Watlington |
| M. & Mme. Drion 8 rue de Guynemer, Reims, Marne, France |
The Drions sheltered Fred Gardiner
(RAF) and Herbert Pond (RNZAF) overnight on 10th September 1943. Note: the Bruder report claims that the Drions sheltered four airmen. |
Reference - Fred Gardiner |
| Abbé Droesch 8 rue Bressy, Reims, Marne, France |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - Fernande Mondet |
| Mlle. Christiane Dupard 93 rue de l'Egalité, Issy les Moulineaux, Seine, France |
Helped to look after John DesRochers & Ellis Klein (USAAF) at Netta MacIntosh's apartment. | Reference - Netta MacIntosh |
| Lt.
Felix ?,?, France |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - René Serpe |
| Robert Fery ??, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium |
On 10 August 1943, Fery brought Fred Gardiner (RAF) to Abbé Leon Chenôt, Villers-sur-Semois. On 11 August 1943, at night he moved Gardiner from there to Tintigny (Belgium). |
Reference - Fred Gardiner |
| Thomas Firmin Hameau de la Marronnerie, par Tourtereau, Ardennes, France |
Sheltered 12-13 airmen. Not arrested. |
Reference - Lucien Labdant |
| Abbé Fontaine Savigny-sur-Ardre, Marne, France |
The Curé of Savigny-sur-Ardre.
He drove Ian Robb, James Gillman, Joseph Kenny (RAF) & Carlyle Darling
(USAAF) from Fismes to a farmhouse in Prin (just SW of Savigny) on ~13
October 1943. On ~17 October 1943, with the Germans making house-to-house searches he moved them, plus Arthur Whalen and Herbert Browning (USAAF) to a cave. After 3-5 days, he moved Robb & Darling to the chateau of Comte Joseph de Bury (near Savigny). |
Reference - Raymond Gallet, Ian Robb |
| Paul Frerlet Bouillon(?), Province of Luxembourg, Belgium |
Taxi driver. On 10 September 1943, he drove Fred Gardiner & Herbert Pond from Bouillon in Belgium to La Chapelle in France. | Reference - Fred Gardiner |
Maurice Fresnet |
Received Tollie
Berry and Robert Henry (USAAF) from Fernand Roguet on ~26 March 1944. |
Reference - Fernand Roguet, Pierre Campinchi & the Jewishgen© Holocaust database |
| M. Maurice Gallet Préfecture des Ardennes, Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France |
Chef de Bureau. Brother of Raymond Gallet. It was through Maurice that he established contact with Edgard Potier. While establishing routes for airmen to cross from Belgium into France, Raymond was accompagnied by his brother who, because of his job, was able to provide an alibi. He also acted as a liaison and focal point for helpers and customs officers entrusted with these missions, as well as the people offering shelter. | Reference - Raymond Gallet |
| Charles Garitant Sillery, Marne, France |
Sheltered Robert Harper (RAF) ~11 days in November 1943, before handing him on to Raymond Picon. | Reference - Raymond Picon, Robert Harper (RAF) |
| M. Gariton Chezy en Orxois, Aisne, France |
Safehouse. | Reference - René Serpe |
| Ghislaine Gentil 33 avenue de Clamart, Vanves, Seine, France |
On ~12th August 1943, moved John DesRochers & Ellis Klein (USAAF) into her apartment, from Netta MacIntosh's. Helped by Yvonne Planchet. They stayed for 2 days. | Reference - Netta MacIntosh, John DesRochers and Ellis Klein |
| Louis Gerard rue d'Arlon, Florenville, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium |
On 13/14th September 1943 drove Val Johnson (RAF) from Florenville to Paul Lemaire, in Martue. | Reference - Paul Lemaire |
| Remi Goffin Tintigny, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium |
On 13 August 1943, took Fred Gardiner (RAF) by motorbike from Tintigny to Dr. Albert Pierre Florenville, Belgium. | Reference - Albert Pierre |
| Armand Graser Damery, Marne, France |
Sheltered Ian Robb (RAF) & Carlyle Darling (USAAF) for 12-15 days from start of November 1943. Interned for 3 days. | Reference - Eugène Moussé |
| Paul Grenier Poulainville, Somme, France |
Farmer. On 12th December 1943, sheltered & fed Joseph McWilliams (RAF) for one night before passing him on to Henri & Germaine Desjardin. |
Reference - Joseph McWilliams, Henri & Germaine Desjardin |
| Mlle. Marie de Guitaut (also referred to as Mousy/Mauzie de Guitaut) Paris, France |
A friend of Monique
de Briey. On 15 November 1943, they escorted Charles Breuer and Stanley
Chichester (USAAF) from Suzanne Bastin's apartment to the railway station
(Gare de l'Est?) for Chauny. ~7 January 1944, the two ladies went to Fismes to ascertain exactly what had happened. Spoke with the Jeunet family. |
Reference - Monique de Briey & Jean de Blommaert |
| M.
& Mme. Hurlain / Hurlin 66 rue Belin, Reims, Marne, France |
Sheltered one airmen for one night. | Reference - Fernande Mondet & André Aubert |
| Robert
& Jeanne Jahan 1 rue François Coppée, Paris, France |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - Albert Pellegeay & Pierre Campinchi |
| Lt. Jean Joly 172 avenue Jean Jaurè, Marne, France |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - Raymond Picon |
| André Lambert Gespunsart, Ardennes, France |
Customs officer at Gespunsart. Assisted Paul Bruchon in ensuring the safe passage of airmen across the frontier. Also, on 21 April 1944, he & Emile Warnier sheltered two airmen - James Cochram (USAAF) & Jack MacNish(?) (RAF). | Reference - Paul Bruchon |
| Charles Lambert Attigny, Ardennes?, France |
Safe-house.
Married with 3 children. Arrested 6 April 1944. Deceased. |
Reference - Pierre Campinchi |
| M.
Lambert 21 rue Heidsieck, Reims, Marne, France |
Sheltered Robert Henry & Tollie Berry (USAAF) from ~2 January 1944. | Reference - Marcel & Geneviève Tavernier |
| M. Laplanche 13 rue Camille Lenoir, Reims, Marne, France |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - Marcel & Geneviève Tavernier |
| Passed on Bajevski & Bairstow (USAAF) to René Serpe. | References - Raymond Picon & René Serpe | |
| Mlle. Madeleine Leullier 75 rue Caulaincourt, Paris, France |
Friend of Suzanne Bastin. Her
place could be used as a "bolthole" for Edgard Potier and
Suzanne Bastin. Looked after the airmen at Suzanne Bastin's place, when she was away. |
Reference - Suzanne Bastin |
| Robert Lhuerre 66 rue du Four, Bar-le-Duc, Meuse, France |
Robert Lhuerre worked with the Bar-le-Duc resistance group. On 19th October 1943 Jules Brion and Lhuerre escorted Vernon Clark, Charles Bronner & William Dunning (USAAF) by train from Bar-le-Duc to Sillery. Lhuerre, Bronner & Dunning stayed there with the station master (Roger Mangenot), while Brion & Clark carried on to Reims. On 14th November 1943, Lhuerre had planned to escort Everett Childs, William Howell & Jay Jolley (USAAF) by train from Bar-le-Duc to a small local station, but missed the stop & arrived in Reims after curfew. Lhuerre hid the airmen, while arranging someone (Jean Lorgé) with a car to collect them. | Reference - Raymond Picon mentions a Robert Luher. This is a misspelling of Lhuerre. |
| M. Loysel Blerancourt, Aisne, France |
Aka "Pillule", because
he was training to be a pharmacist. Gave shelter to airmen. |
Reference - Charles Poggioli |
| M. Lucien Rue de la Goutte d'Or, Paris, France |
Edgard Potier & Suzanne Bastin
brought him two airmen who were waiting to leave for Spain. |
Reference - Suzanne Bastin & Pierre Campinchi |
| Abbé Lundy,
vicar of St. Benoit Mareuil le Port, Marne, France |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - Fernande Mondet |
| Dr. Machoire Place St Michel, Amiens, Somme, France |
Friend
of Dr Beaumont, who acted as an intermediary. Drove Conrad Lafleur from Amiens train station to Dr. Beaumont's house, after he had escaped from Reims. |
Reference - Suzanne Bastin & Conrad Lafleur's memoir |
| Mlle. O'Mallet 6 rue Chevalier de la Barre, Paris, France |
British subject, used as an interpreter by Suzanne Bastin | Reference - Suzanne Bastin |
| Dr. Clément Marot Chatillon-sur-Marne, Marne, France |
Attended to Ian Robb, when staying
with Amédée Vizeneux. Deported to Neuengamme on 15 July 1944, then to the sub-camp of Sandbostel, but survived. |
Reference - Eugène Moussé |
| Solange & Mme Mattei Pogny, Marne, France |
Safe-house. | Reference - René Serpe |
| Abbé Michaux Rumigny, Ardennes, France |
Arrested for helping airmen. Deported but survived. |
Reference - Lucienne Mulette |
| M. Moreau Rue des Capucins, Reims, Marne, France |
Helper - a baker, so perhaps he supplied the safehouses with bread! | Reference - Renée Weigel |
| René Muchembled Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France |
Conveyed Lt Carpenter (USAAF)
& Raymond Sherk (RCAF) from Forceville (near Amiens) to Bordeaux
on 23 March 1944. Killed while resisting arrest on 16 April 1944. |
Reference - Leopold Roussel |
| Antonin & Mme. Pehu Verzenay, Marne, France |
On 29 January 1944, received Tollie Berry & Robert Henry (USAAF) from Charles Sausset. | References - Fernande Mondet, Raymond Picon and Charles Sausset. |
| Georges Peyroles 11, avenue de l'Obervatoire, Paris, France |
On 29th August 1943,conveyed John DesRochers & Ellis Klein (USAAF), by train, from Fismes to his apartment in Paris. Passed them on to Netta MacIntosh. | Reference - Netta MacIntosh, John DesRochers & Ellis Klein |
| Serge Pigny St Memmie, Marne, France |
Helper. Nothing else known. | Reference - René Serpe |
| M. & Mme. Pillier 28 rue de Courcy, Reims, Marne, France |
Sheltered William Howell, Jay Jolley & William Chapman (USAAF) from 20 December 1943 until 12/18th February 1944. | Reference - Fernande Mondet |
| Mlle. Yvonne Planchet 8 rue du Capitaine Ferber, Issy les Moulineaux, Seine, France |
Helped to look after John DesRochers & Ellis Klein (USAAF) at Netta MacIntosh's apartment. On ~12th August 1943, helped moved them to Ghislaine Gentil's apartment. | Reference - Netta MacIntosh |
| Dr. Poirer Sillery?, Marne, France |
Received Bajenski and Bairstow (USAAF) from Raymond Picon in April 1944. | Reference - Raymond Picon |
| Mme. Prètet Rue Chabaud, Reims, Marne, France |
Helper. Nothing more known. | Reference - Renée Weigel |
| M. Promcy Savigny-sur-Ardre, Marne, France |
Helped in moving Ian Robb, James Gillman, Joseph Kenny (RAF) & Carlyle Darling (USAAF) to Emile Thirion's farmhouse. |
Reference - Emile Thirion |
Mme. Puchois |
A farmer. She sheltered John Watlington (RCAF) & Alden Faudie (USAAF). They arrived on 28th January 1944. Watlington stayed for about a week. | Reference - Lucien Delacroix, René Dhaille et al |
| Marcel Quenot Cuchery, Marne, France |
Born 25 September
1904. Helped his brother (Paul) to move airmen from house to house. Marcel Quenot had a meeting with Edgard Potier and Conrad Lafleur at the Bar des Gourmets (Reims) during the afternoon of Wednesday 29th December 1943. |
Reference - Eugène Moussé, Paul Quenot & Conrad Lafleur's memoir |
|
Charles & Mrs Ramsay & son Robert 47 rue Dulong, Paris, France |
Charles Ramsay, a
Scotsman, was caretaker of the church at that address. Also worked
for Elizabeth Arden. They sheltered John Watlington (RCAF) from 27th January 1944 until 1st February & again from 6 - 19th February. Mrs Ramsay put Watlington in touch with another organisation (FANFAN) & escorted him around Paris. Robert Ramsay was also active. |
Reference - René Dhaille, John Hartley Watlington (RCAF) |
| M. Raoul Antony (south of Paris), France |
Sheltered Harvey Christensen (USAAF) for several weeks in 1944. | Reference - Suzanne Bastin |
| Madeleine Remi Basileux-sur-Chatillon, Marne, France |
House keeper for the Vizeneux family. Deported & repatriated. |
Reference - Eugène Moussé |
| M. Roussel Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France- |
Helper - a chauffeur. Nothing more known. | Reference - Robert Beaumont |
| Paul Sagnet Ecordal, Ardennes, France |
Arrested
& deported to Dachau, arriving on 5 July 1944. Transferred to Natzweiler
on 22 July 1944. Did not survive. Wife & daughter also deported. Only daughter survived. |
Reference - Lucien Labdant & the Jewishgen© Holocaust database |
| Jean Saguez Henencourt, Somme, France |
With Charles Charpentier, they brought Lt Carpenter (USAAF) to the Roussel's house on 18 March 1944. | Reference - Leopold Roussel |
| Louis Serre | Helper. Nothing else known. | Reference - Raymond Picon |
| André
Ternynck Le Manoir, Chauny, Aisne, France |
Helper. He was arrested on 22 July 1944 & repatriated on 24 May 1945. | Reference - Pierre Campinchi |
| Lucien & Paulette Thirion Sommepy-Tahure, Marne, France |
Shopkeeper
& trader. Sheltered Robert Harper (RAF) from 21 November 1943 for four nights. Also, two American aviators, one of whom was sick. Paulette Thirion was arrested and released during the course of 1944. Her aunt was arrested and shot by the Germans. |
Reference - Raymond Gallet & Robert Harper |
| René
Vigcourt Sillery?, Marne, France |
Helper. Nothing else known. | Reference - Raymond Picon |
| Jean Vital ??, Marne, France |
Helped in moving Ian Robb, James Gillman, Joseph Kenny (RAF) & Carlyle Darling (USAAF) to the Thirion's farmhouse. | Reference - Emile Thirion |
| Eugène & Serge Vitry (father
& son) Poulainville, Somme, France |
Found Leonard Cox (RCAF) in woods near Poulainville on 9th or 12th March 1944. Sheltered him for up to a week, before passing him on to Henri & Germaine Desjardin. | Reference - Serge Vitry |
Amédée & Eugène Vizeneux |
Escort. Sheltered Ian Robb
(RAF) & Carlyle Darling (USAAF) for 12-15 days from end of November
1943. |
Reference - Eugène Moussé |
| Emile Warnier Gespunsart, Ardennes, France |
Customs officer at Gespunsart. Assisted Paul Bruchon in ensuring the safe passage of airmen across the frontier. Also, on 21 April 1944, he & André Lambert sheltered two airmen - James Cochram (USAAF) & Jack MacNish(?) (RAF). | Reference - Paul Bruchon |