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Vonnas
Stèle commémorative
Stele in memory of Aimé Laissard, who died on june 12, 1944, in vonnas, Ain (department).
As a consequence of the D-Day, members of the Ain Resistance built barricades in Vonnas village to slow down the German retreat. The German army, supported by the Dagostini militia, lauched a repressive operation in response.
A confrontation occured in the morning of june 12 1944. Aimé Laissard was killed at 11 a.m. in the hamlet of Chassin near Vonnas. One our later, the village was invaded and sacked.
Aimé Laissard was awarded of the mention "Mort pour la France" ("Died for France"). His name also appears on the war memorials of Chaveyriat and Vonnas.
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Stele in memory of Aimé Laissard, who died on june 12, 1944, in vonnas, Ain (department).
As a consequence of the D-Day, members of the Ain Resistance built barricades in Vonnas village to slow down the German retreat. The German army, supported by the Dagostini militia, lauched a repressive operation in response.
A confrontation occured in the morning of june 12 1944. Aimé Laissard was killed at 11 a.m. in the hamlet of Chassin near Vonnas. One our later, the village was invaded and sacked.
Aimé Laissard was awarded of the mention "Mort pour la France" ("Died for France"). His name also appears on the war memorials of Chaveyriat and Vonnas.
Inscription : " here fell, facing the ennemy, on june 12 1944, Aimé Laissard, 24 years old."
Sources :
- Le Maitron, Vonnas (Ain) le 12 juin 1944, par Jean-Louis Ponnavoy. https://fusilles-40-44.maitron.fr/spip.php?article229804
- Le Maitron, Notice Laissard Aimé par Jean-Louis Ponnavoy. https://maitron.fr/spip.php?article219899
- Site Web de l'association des Amis du Musée de la Résistance de Nantua, Les opérations de Vonnas, Mezeriat et Chatillon. https://www.resistance-ain-jura.com/42-non-categorise/309-les-operations-de-vonnas-mezeriat-et-chatillon-juillet-44.html