Tom Morel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Morel

French military officer

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1915

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 10-Mar-1944

Profession: military officer, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Théodose Morel, known as Tom Morel (1 August 1915, in Lyon – 10 March 1944, in Entremont) was a career military officer and French Resistance fighter.
A student, then instructor, at the Saint-Cyr military academy, he fought for the French Army against the Italians in the Alps.
After the Fall of France, he led the Maquis des Glières, organizing attacks and parachute drops, and was the recipient of multiple military awards including the Croix de Guerre.
He was killed in action at the end of a successful commando raid.
He is memorialized at Saint-Cyr and by the French scouting movement.