Marcel Willard
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Born25 July 1889
Paris, France
Died17 February 1956 (aged 66)
Paris, France
OccupationsLawyer, politician
Political partyFrench Communist Party
Marcel Willard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1889 Paris, France |
| Died | 17 February 1956 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Occupations | Lawyer, politician |
| Political party | French Communist Party |
| Spouse | Germaine Willard[1] |
Marcel Willard (25 July 1889 – 17 February 1956) was a French lawyer and politician. He served in the French Army during World War I, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for it.[2] He earned a bachelor of laws and began his career as a lawyer.[2] He then served in the French Resistance during World War II, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre a second time, and Resistance Medal, and made an officer of the Legion of Honour after the war.[2] He served as a Communist member of the French Senate from 1946 to 1948.[2]
