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Jacques LECOQ arrived at M BARON in 1943, hiding because he did not want to work at the STO. He took a name of borrowing, Jaques LEROY and worked there as a farm worker all the time of the war. When the war ended, he went back to Picardy where he married His wife wanted to know Ocreville, he liked the corner and they stayed and lived in the little house. The last child born in Ocreville and Claude in 1954. Then M BARON sold a lot to Jacques, and he had his house built. He remained faithful to Ocreville and always shared his knowledge with great kindness.

Refractory to the STO (Required Labour Service)

Marcel CHAPLET, who lived in Paris, came to Ocreville in his house at the crossroads of chemin Blanc and rue du petit pont. He left with his food, vegetables, fruits and fresh eggs, which he had put in a travel bag and placed next to the gate. He pulls out his car in reverse and rolls on the bag filled with eggs. Super omelette , but Madame CHAPLET was not at all happy and argued again strongly.

Big omelette

M BARON made a semi circular shelter with a trench. He covered it with piles, plates and earth, with food and water in case of danger. It will only be used one night. The Germans had put guns in the coast of Louvedalle and fired at the allies on Boos. The shells passed in every direction. An afternoon Marcel BONDET arrives at M BARON to warn them that the Germans had arrived at the farm and wanted food and drinks. The Germans, well-wrapped, bathed in the river and crossed M BARON's field without demanding anything. They were the only Germans who came to Ocreville.

Occupation

Mrs. BARON raised pigs, to avoid eating flowers and vegetables, we put a staple in the groin. Jean had to keep the pig in order to put the agriffe, but not arriving his mother wanted to do it... The pig escaped by taking Mrs. BARON on her back. We both walk around the farm before we get arrested. » Funny mount »

Funny mount

On November 17, 1943, Royal Air Force Squadron 609 launched an operation over Normandy. Sergeant Georges-YouWatelet then took off from Lympne base in England at about 3:55 p.m. at the command of his bomber fighter Typhoon Mk IB JR. 191. He was a pilot of Belgian nationality, studying when the war occurred, a refugee first in France, who he left on 18 June 1940 to join England. He joined a company of beautiful riflemen and volunteered in the Royal Air Force. On November 17, 1943, he was Pilot/Officer. After crossing the Channel, he attacked two trains in the Brionne-Bernay-Beaumont triangle at about 15:45. At 1550, he was first hit by the DCA and then shot down by a German FW-190 aircraft. The aircraft crashed in La Couture, the pilot jumped parachute and landed in the coast of the Mouchel, slightly injured, he was greeted on the ground by a young man who told him « Here, there is not Firecracker! » He takes him to a farm where the parachute and the English tobacco are hidden. The parachute is immediately transformed into curtains, The Germans arrived very quickly on the remnants of the plane to try to recover metals and analyse the technology, especially the engine. The pilot hid for two days in a wood and then received civilian clothing from the local resistance, the Pénette network in Carcouët, Hameau de la Vacherie in Verdun. A month later, he joined Spain and then England, where he arrived on 13 March 1944. He returned to Squadron 609 and then took part in landing operations.

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