Philippe Ragueneau

Philippe Ragueneau (19 November 1917 – 22 October 2003) was a French journalist and writer. He was born in Orléans (Loiret) and died in Gordes (Vaucluse). Ragueneau was a resistance and then military fighter during World War II, and friend of the General Charles de Gaulle.

After the war, Ragueneau became a journalist and a political ally of de Gaulle, joining his cabinet in 1958. In the 1970s, he was a television writer and producer.

Distinctions

French Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur Compagnon de la Libération (17 November 1945) Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (3 citations) Médaille de la Résistance Médaille Coloniale Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945 Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre

Foreign Africa Star (Great Britain) 1939-45 War Medal / mention in dispatches (Great Britain) Silver Star (United States)