Louis Mehut - Dinan - France
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N 48° 27.269 W 002° 02.784
30U E 570506 N 5367255
Louis Mehut, gardien de la paix, mort dans l'exercice de ses fonctions. Louis Mehut, policeman, died in the exercise of his functions.
Waymark Code: WMZDF9
Location: Bretagne, France
Date Posted: 10/24/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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"Gardien de la paix du corps urbain de Dinan (22) - Le 2 août 1944, les Alliés sont à Lanvallay (22) , ils bombardent Dinan (22) où se trouvent encore les Allemands - Gilbert DESMOULIN, directeur des services techniques de la ville de Dinan (22), envoie deux agents de police dont Louis MÉHUT rue de la Croix pour transporter sur un brancard sa femme Henriette, malade, dans l’abri, sous l’hôtel de ville - Quelques instants après Louis MÉHUT est ramené mort à l'abri de l'hôtel de ville transporté sur un brancard avec une plaie au cou - " Il aurait dit à un soldat allemand, en montrant son fusil : "Donne-moi ça, ça ne te servira plus" - L’Allemand tire - Le corps est déposé dans la salle Aristide Briand - Acte de décès dressé le 4 août 1944 à Dinan (22)."

"Policeman of the city of Dinan (22) - August 2, 1944, the Allies are in Lanvallay (22), they bomb Dinan (22) where are still the Germans - Gilbert DESMOULIN, director of the technical services of the city of Dinan (22), sends two police officers including Louis MÉHUT rue de la Croix to carry on a stretcher his wife Henriette, sick, in the shelter, under the town hall - Moments after Louis MÉHUT is brought dead to the shelter of the Town Hall carried on a stretcher with a sore neck - "He would have said to a German soldier, showing his rifle:" Give me that, it will not serve you anymore "- The German pulls - The body is deposited in the room Aristide Briand - Death certificate drawn up August 4, 1944 in Dinan (22)."
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