van der Meersch Eugène

Van der Meersch, Eugène File 298 Eugène Van der Meersch, a colonel in the French air force, was active in the Resistance during the occupation. He contributed greatly to the liberation of France and the rescue of people persecuted by the Vichy regime and the occupation authorities. At least fifty-two Jewish families owe him their lives. After the war, Van der Meersch was elected to the French National Assembly and served as its deputy speaker. On May 30, 1978, Yad Vashem recognized Eugène Van der Meersch as Righteous Among the Nations.