Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103

nytimes.comPublished: 5/1/2025

Summary

Odile de Vasselot, a young Frenchwoman who joined the French Resistance during World War II after hearing her father's plea for help in a family château, became a key figure in aiding Allied airmen across Belgium while enduring severe personal sacrifices. She passed away at 103 in Paris due to complications from surgery related to a kidney tumor, following her long illness.