Odile de Vasselot
French Resistance heroine
About Odile de Vasselot
Lived 1922 – 2025 (aged 103). Odile de Vasselot was a French french resistance fighter, intelligence agent, secondary school teacher, principal and resistance fighter.
Odile de Vasselot (6 January 1922 – 21 April 2025) was a French resistance fighter.
Biography
Odile de Vasselot de Régné was born on 6 January 1922 in Saumur. She was the daughter and granddaughter of soldiers. After the German invasion of France in 1940 she became a courier in an underground organisation, the Zero network, and carried Resistance communications.
After the war, de Vasselot earned a degree in history from the Sorbonne and chose a life of religious commitment and education. In 1947, she joined the Saint-François-Xavier apostolic community (Communauté apostolique Saint-François-Xavier). (decree of ) Officer (appointed )
Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (elevated by decree of ) Commander (appointed )
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
French Resistance Medal (decree of )
Knight of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium)
Croix de guerre (Belgium)
Medal of Freedom (United States)
King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom (United Kingdom)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Odile de Vasselot?
French Resistance heroine
When was Odile de Vasselot born?
Odile de Vasselot was born on 6 January 1922 in Saumur.
When did Odile de Vasselot die?
Odile de Vasselot died on 21 April 2025 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Odile de Vasselot's occupation?
Odile de Vasselot was a french resistance fighter, intelligence agent, secondary school teacher, principal and resistance fighter.
What nationality was Odile de Vasselot?
Odile de Vasselot was French.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Odile de Vasselot
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