Sad news has arrived of the passing of Philippe de Gaulle (son of Charles) at the age of 102. He joined the Free French Navy in 1940 and also served as an auxilliary fireman during the London Blitz. He served on a corvette during the Battle of the Atlantic and also on MTBs. He then went on to lead French marines during the Liberation of France and in the fighting in Alsace. Quite a war, and life, when all is said and done