Veterans · 10 September 2024

Douglas DILLARD was born 14 September 1925, in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the army when he was only 17 years old and volunter for parachute training and was attached to A company of the famous 551st parachute infantry batallion under command of colonel Wood JOERG. On august 15th 1944, just a month before hos 18th Doug was part of the Airborne oparation Dragoon, second D day and jumped in Southern France behind enemy line. He then took part to the liberation of many town, including the german...

03 September 2021

Francis Coeuret est né le 18 juillet 1906 à Plouguenast dans les Côtes d’Amor en Bretagne. Avant de venir à Villars, il exerce ses fonctions sacerdotales de 1932 à 1934 à Villeneuve-d’Entraunes, puis de 1934 à 1942 à Saint-Pierre d’Arène à Nice où l’Abbé Coeuret s’occupe activement des jeunes de la Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne. Dès juin 1940, il aide secrètement tous ceux qui cherchent à fuir la répression allemande. L’Abbé a un parcours atypique, c’est un...

In Memoriam · 07 June 2021

Edgar ATTEBERY was born on June 9, 1924, and enlisted in the state of Washington. He is a sergeant in the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in company D. He will be killed in action on the front line in the Maritime Alps on September 27, 1944. at the age of 20.