France Pays Tribute to Foreign Resistance Fighters by Inducting WWII Hero Manouchian into the Panthéon
French President Emmanuel Macron inducted Missak Manouchian, a heroic foreign member of the French Resistance in WWII, into the Panthéon national monument, honoring his sacrifice and that of 23 other members of his Resistance group. Manouchian, a poet who survived the Armenian genocide, was executed in 1944 for his role in resisting the Nazi occupation. The ceremony also paid tribute to all foreign Resistance fighters and highlighted the contributions of foreigners in the French Resistance.