General Marcel Bigeard

[pardus]

General Marcel Bigeard, who died on June 17 aged 94, was France's most decorated and popular soldier, a hero of Dien Bien Phu and the Battle of Algiers.


In accordance with his last wishes, his ashes will be scattered over Dien Bien Phu.

 

[RackMaster]

RIP.

Sadly obits for guys like this are becoming more frequent. It's only a matter of time before it's all of ours, well a bunch of you before me but you the the point. ;)

 

[AWP]

I thought the Vietnamese gov't turned down his request. He passed away in 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10781290

The man was a warrior, pure and simple.

Blue Skies.

 

[Gypsy]

Rest in Peace, Warrior!

 

[CDG]

RIP, General.

 

[sfmike]

RIP General!

 

[Red Flag 1]

Rest In God's Peace General.