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Aug 01, 1915 Lyon, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France Died on 10 Mar 1944 (aged 28)
French military officer
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About Tom Morel
- Théodose Morel, known as Tom Morel (1 August 1915, in Lyon – 10 March 1944, in Entremont) was a career military officer and French Resistance fighter.
- A student, then instructor, at the Saint-Cyr military academy, he fought for the French Army against the Italians in the Alps.
- After the Fall of France, he led the Maquis des Glières, organizing attacks and parachute drops, and was the recipient of multiple military awards including the Croix de Guerre.
- He was killed in action at the end of a successful commando raid.
- He is memorialized at Saint-Cyr and by the French scouting movement.
