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Companion of the Liberation
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Jacques Hébert
1920-08-08 – 2018-02-15
Life & Legacy
Jacques Hébert (8 August 1920 – 15 February 2018) was a French politician.
Born on 8 August 1920 in Falaise, Calvados, Hébert ended his medical studies at the age of 20 to join the Free French Forces. For his military service, Hébert was named a Grand Officier of the Legion of Honour and received an Order of Liberation. He was elected mayor of Cherbourg in 1959 and stepped down in 1977. Between 1963 and 1973, Hébert represented the fifth constituency of Manche in the National Assembly. He died in Falaise, Calvados, at the age of 97 on 15 February 2018.
Occupation & Career
politician, physician
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Companion of the Liberation; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Presidential Unit Citation
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Companion of the Liberation · Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour · Presidential Unit Citation
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Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Presidential Unit Citation
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Family Sibling
Bernard Hébert
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Sources & Provenance
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