Quinze-Vingts in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Paul Turgné
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 2024
1. Paul Turgné Marker
par les allemands
le 19 août 1944
Paul Turgné
Inspecteur de Police
Membre du groupe de résistance
Honneur de la Police
Offert par ses amis
Here on the 19th of August, 1944, Inspector of Police and member of the resistance group Honneur de la Police Paul Turgné was mortally wounded by the Germans.
Erected by his friends
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° 50.958′ N, 2° 22.489′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Quinze-Vingts. It is at the intersection of Rue de Charenton and Rue Traversière, on the right when traveling north on Rue de Charenton. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 85 Rue de Charenton, Paris, Île-de-France 75012, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Coulée Verte René-Dumont 1987-2000 (about 180 meters away); A la mémoire des otages communistes fusillés / Executed Communist Hostages Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Unknown Frenchmen Liberation Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jean Jemini (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Commissaire Silvestri (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ecole Élementaire Diderot Deported Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Les figures historiques de votre quartier (Mairie 12e Arrondissement, in French). As part the 75th anniversary of liberation from occupation, the 12th Arrondissement City Hall provides the stories of some of that district’s hero’s. Excerpt
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 2024
2. Paul Turgné Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the right of the building entrance.
Inspector of the RG Paul Turgné was born on July 16, 1906 in Paris. He was an early member of the Resistance and joined the Valmy group. He smuggled Jews into the South Zone, which is why he was arrested by Commissioner Charles Permilleux on March 13, 1942, at the same time as his colleague Orsini, and released two weeks later. He was arrested again on April 13, 1943 and imprisoned in Cherche-Midi for three months.(Submitted on October 9, 2024.)
He joined the "Honneur de la Police" group where he became one of Dubent's deputies. He also worked with Commissioner Charles Porte of the General Delegation, with whom he investigated the French Gestapo on rue Lauriston. He was arrested with Porte, Dubent, and their protection agents on December 28, 1943. Incarcerated in Fresnes, then in Drancy, he escaped from the train to deportation thanks to a seven-kilo hammer that was slipped to him by a railway worker. It allowed him to break through the narrow passage of the carriage and escape.
On August 19, 1944, special inspector Paul Turgné tried to reach the Police Prefecture by bike, with his colleague Lucien Baranger. They were taken prisoner during a German check at the corner of rue Traversière-rue de Charenton. Wanted for a long time, Turgné tried to escape, but he was shot three times.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
