Five Martyrs of the lycée Buffon
The Five Martyrs of the Lycée Buffon were five students from the Lycée Buffon shot by the Germans in Paris at the Stand de tir de Balard on 8 February 1943 for their activities with the French Resistance. Also, their families were taken hostage. Following the war, each of the students was posthumously awarded the Legion of Honour, the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and the Resistance medal.
Name | Pseudonym | Born | Age |
Jean-Marie Arthus | "Marchand" | 2 April 1925 | 18 |
Jacques Baudry | "André" | 7 April 1922 | 21 |
Pierre Benoit | "Francis" | 7 March 1925 | 18 |
Pierre Grelot | "Paul" | 16 May 1923 | 20 |
Lucien Legros | "Jeannot" | 11 June 1924 | 19 |
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