Cahors - Jean-Jacques CHAPOU - Héros de la résistance 1944 - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

Né le 10/04/1909 à Montcuq (46) et professeur au lycée de Cahors , Jean-Jacques Chapou est fils d’un instituteur Mort pour la France en 1915.
Born on 10/04/1909 in Montcuq (46) and professor at the high school of Cahors, Jean-Jacques Chapou is a son of a primary school teacher Died for France in 1915.
A l’origine du mouvement LIBERATION en 1942, il passe à la clandestinité du MUR comme chef de tous les maquis du Lot.
En 1944, il rejoint avec ses hommes les FTP de Corrèze en investissant Tulle, ce qui entraîne le retour offensif de la SS-Division « Das Reich ».
At the origin of the movement LIBERATION in 1942, he passes in the underground of the United Movment for Resistance as headof all the resistance movements of the Lot.
In 1944, he joins with his guys the FTP of the Corrèze by investing Tulle, what entails the backlash of SS-DIVISION " DAS REICH ".
Blessé en tentant de franchir un barrage allemand à BOURGANEUF (23) il décharge son révolver sur les ennemis et se tire la dernière balle dans la tête.
Hurt by trying to cross a german dam in BOURGANEUF (23) he unloads his gun on the enemies and gets out the last bullet in the head.
Capitaine FTP, Croix de Guerre à étoile d’argent, Légion d’Honneur.
Captain FTP, Croix de guerre with silver star , FR Legion of Honor.

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