Monnaie in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

René Dova

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023

1. René Dova Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

René Dova
F.F.I.
Mort Pour la France
le 19 août 1944
a l âge de 19 ans

(English translation:)

René Dova of the Free French forces, died for France on August 19, 1944 at the age of 19.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1944.

Location. 48° 51.241′ N, 2° 20.611′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Monnaie. Memorial is on Quai des Grands Augustins, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Quai des Grands Augustins, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Georges Loiseleur (here, next to this marker); Robert S. White (within shouting distance of this marker); Les coches d'eau / Water Coaches (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacques-Charles BRUNET (within shouting distance of this marker); Georges FULLY (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Beat Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Gauthier (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Lahuec (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . DOVA René, Ernest (Le Maitron, in French).

Excerpt (in translation): Son of Ernest Dova and Rose Julie Le Guy, hoteliers, René Dova, a nineteen-year-old bachelor, was a member of the Passive Defense attached to the police headquarters. He was a stretcher-bearer in the 6th sector of Paris, a member of the F.F.I. On August 19, 1944, death accidentally mowed him down while he was on the barricade of the Quai des Grands-Augustins in Paris (VIth arrondissement).

The Ministry of Veterans and Victims of War awarded René Dova the honorific Mort pour la France ("Died for France").

(Submitted on August 13, 2023.)

René Dova Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023

2. René Dova Marker - wide view

The plaque for René Dova is visible here on the left side of the doorway, just below the plaque for Georges Loiseleur. It’s easy to miss.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.