He fought for France in World War II under his father’s command, and became a caretaker of Gen. Charles de Gaulle’s legacy after his death.
He fought for France in World War II under his father’s command, and became a caretaker of Gen. Charles de Gaulle’s legacy after his death
Like his father, Adm. de Gaulle also made his way to England to begin France’s resistance in World War II. He crossed the English Channel in June 1940 — along with his mother and two sisters — just days after German troops entered Paris.
Along the way, Gen. de Gaulle greeted his son, who was assembled with his platoon. He was dispatched to take a captured German major to the Palais Bourbon, the meeting place of the National Assembly, Adm. de Gaulle sensed an obligation to share stories of his father beyond his roles as military leader and statesman. In a, “De Gaulle mon père” in 2003 and 2004, Adm. de Gaulle left critics and readers sifting through a range of emotions. He was protective of his father’s almost-mythological stature. He also brought up some of his own memories.Adm.
After the war, Adm. de Gaulle did not receive the resistance’s highest honor, the Compagnon de la Libération, or Companion of the Liberation. He said his father confided: “Everyone knows you were my first ‘compagnon.’”Many historians took issue with Adm. de Gaulle’s books despite the new family insights. He was criticized for pettiness and apparent misrepresentations in his unflattering comments about some French writers and former political leaders.
Philippe Henri Xavier Antoine de Gaulle was born on Dec. 28, 1921, in Paris. His father at the time was an army captain and veteran of World War I. His mother was part of a family whose holdings had included shipbuilding operations.After his military career, Adm. de Gaulle went into politics. He was elected to the senate in 1986 and served until 2004. More than 50 relatives of Charles de Gaulle issued a letter in 1999Adm. de Gaulle’s son, Charles de Gaulle Jr.
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