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From the Resistance to Indochina, the extraordinary merits of Warrant Officer Daniel Bouwet, a hero among men

2023-01-25T15:04:08.014Z


STORY – Daniel Bouwet is the first non-commissioned officer to have recently been elevated to the rank of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, at 96 years old. The Resistance at 17, the concentration camps, the war in Indochina, that of Algeria, injuries, disability, medals and...


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Two young paratroopers carry him at arm's length.

Alone, he would no longer stand.

The soldiers therefore carefully extracted the fragile silhouette of their former from his wheelchair, trying to relieve his effort so that he could receive his distinction.

At 96, Daniel Bouwet has lost his physical strength.

One of her hands is shaking and the other, fingers clenched, tries to calm her down.

When we speak to him, he responds softly and in a small voice, as if to apologize for being “

deaf

”.

Talking exhausts him.

But his fixed eyes testify to his extreme concentration, while a whirlwind surrounds him.

We say to ourselves that he thinks back to the journey that led him so far.

This Saturday, Daniel Bouwet is once again wearing the red beret, a sober tie and a black jacket.

A red scarf wraps around his chest.

At the end of his life, the warrant officer receives a final distinction, a respectful tribute to an exceptional life: he is elevated to the rank of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor…

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Source: lefigaro

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