Bust of Pierre de Porcaro at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris, France; undercover minister during WW2, captured, died at Dachau.
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2998 x 4497 px | 25.4 x 38.1 cm | 10 x 15 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 January 2012Location:
Place de l'Abbé Pierre de Porcaro, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, FranceMore information:
Pierre de Porcaro served in the early part of WW2 and was captured, becoming a prisoner of war for a year. Some time after his release he accepted a risky commission to work as a clandestine minister to French forced labourers in Germany. His identity was eventually betrayed by a fellow Frenchman, and he was arrested and sent to Dachau concentration camp. He died there of typhoid after only a few weeks. This memorial bust is in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where he worked as a priest.