Jacques de Bernonville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French collaborator
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Place of Birth: 16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Jacques de Bernonville
- Jacques Charles Noel Dugé de Bernonville (December 20, 1897 – April 26, 1972) was a French collaborationist and senior police officer in the Milice of the Vichy regime in France.
- He was known to hunt down and execute resistance fighters during World War II, as well as for his participation in anti-semitic programs, including the deportation of French Jews to Drancy and extermination camps.
- After his escape from France, he was convicted of war crimes and condemned to death. He was aided in entering Quebec, Canada in 1946 by leading Catholics of the province.
- In 1948 his true identity was discovered by immigration officials, who instituted deportation proceedings.
- De Bernonville fled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he lived the rest of his life.
- In 1957 the Supreme Court of Brazil refused to approve an extradition order.
- He was murdered by asphyxiation in 1972 by his servant's son.
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