Graves in Oradour-sur-Glane
Cemetery
The photo above shows some of the graves
in the Oradour-sur-Glane cemetery with the tall column of the
Ossuary in the background. Most of the graves are beautifully
decorated with momentos and flowers. Many of the graves are enclosed
by glass which resembles a greenhouse, as shown in the background
of the photo below.
The photo above shows the grave of a
young girl who died in the massacre. The photo below shows the
grave of four young girls, all in the same family, who were killed
on the 10th of June 1944. The decorations on the grave are made
of porcelain.The white stone says that they were murdered by
a horde of Nazis. All of the graves of the victims say that the
murderers were Nazis or Germans, forgetting that one third of
the perpetrators of the massacre were Frenchmen from Alsace.
The names on the gravestone above are
Claudine, age 13; Renee, age 10; Huguette, age 7; and Maryse,
age 6. There is no last name on the white stone which displays
their photographs. These names are not on the list of the people
who were identified, which is included in the official publication
of the survivors.
The bodies of only 52 people were positively
identified and death certificates were issued for them. There
were an additional 590 people officially reported missing and
believed dead. They were either living in Oradour-sur-Glane at
the time of the massacre or were there for shopping or dining
in the cafes and hotels. On the 10th of July 1945, the Court
of Rochechouart pronounced that 585 of the missing persons should
be considered to be victims of the massacre and should carry
in the official register the inscription "Died for France."
The names of 5 others were added later.
Listed below are the names of the 26
residents of the village, whose bodies were identified. Note
that 20 of the 26 were not born in Oradour-sur-Glane, although
some were born in villages or hamlets nearby. Only three children
living in the village of Oradour-sur-Glane were among those positively
identified.
Marguerite Thomas (maiden name Ragon,
46 years old, not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Marcelin Thomas (Baker, 52 years old,
not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Pierre-Henri Poutaraud (Car mechanic,
33 years old, not born in Oradour-sur-Glane. Escaped from the
Laudy barn, but was shot.)
Marie DesBordes (Farmer, 43 years old,
not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Leonard Dupic - called Pierre (77 years
old, not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Madame Octavie Dalstein (widow, 67 years
old, refugee from Moselle)
Michel Avril (Timber Merchant, 37 years
old, not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Catherine-Marie Trouillard (widow, 54
years old, birthplace unknown)
Christiane Alliotti (4 years old, not
born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Jean Desourteaux (Doctor, 72 years old,
BORN IN ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE)
Germaine-Marie Hyvernaud (Farmer, 31
years old, not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Francoise Devoyon (widow, 78 years old,
not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Lucien Marlieras (Hairdresser, 42 years
old, not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Guillame Besson (Fabric Merchant, 62
years old, not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Antonin Joyeaux (Pit Sawyer, 40 years
old, birthplace unknown)
Michele Vialette (5 years old, BORN IN
ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE)
Daniele Vialette (3 years old, BORN IN
ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE)
Jean Roumy (44 years old, not born in
Oradour-sur-Glane)
Robert Pinede (45 years old, Jewish refugee,
not born in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Jean Valetin (60 years old, not born
in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Leonard Bardet (64 years old, not born
in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Louis-Leonard Chapelot (44 years old,
BORN IN ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE)
Jean-Baptiste Nicolas (60 years old,
BORN IN ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE)
Pierre Moreau (59 years old, not born
in Oradour-sur-Glane)
Henri-Pierre Raynaud (35 years old, BORN
IN ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE)
Sarah Jakobowicz (15 years old, born
in Poland)
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