Ernest Sibiril

In tribute to Ernest Sibiril, master builder of the réseau Sibiril. Owner of a shipyard, he smuggled over 200 French and foreigners to England. On reporting, he himself had to borrow one of his ships to cross into England on July 31, 1943. There he became a pilot for the U.S. Navy. Back in France, he was made Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.
Contributed and edited by Isabelle Christien.
Photo credit Jacqueline Le Cunff.

In tribute to Ernest Sibiril, master builder of the réseau Sibiril. Owner of a shipyard, he smuggled over 200 French and foreigners to England. On reporting, he himself had to borrow one of his ships to cross into England on July 31, 1943. There he became a pilot for the U.S. Navy. Back in France, he was made Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. Contributed and edited by Isabelle Christien.Photo credit Jacqueline Le Cunff.