"... We all shook hands with the Frenchmen. Norm and Jack were joining the group the same time as me. (Jack Garrett and Norman Benson had been picked up by the same resistant group earlier in the day at Villefagnan). The head of this small group of resistants was "René" (Denis Olivain). He was a small bald and chubby man. He did not know a single word of English. There was also "Emile" (Elie Dodart) who had been the Mayor of a big town in the area and had been part of the resistance since the beginning. He had helped 18 Americans to get over the Pyrenees into Spain but he told us that it was pretty dangerous, especially as since May the Germans had tripled their guards. We understood the position and we resolved to wait..."
Laurent Laloup le dimanche 06 octobre 2019 Contribution au livre ouvert de Denis Lucien Olivain |