Jean Bastien-Thiry
French combat engineer
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry was a French Air Force lieutenant colonel, military air-weaponry engineer and the creator of the Nord SS.10/SS.11 missiles. Bastien-Thiry attempted to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle on 22 August 1962 in... Wikipedia
Born: October 19, 1927, Lunéville, France
Died: March 11, 1963 (age 35 years), Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Place of burial: Cimetière de Bourg-la-Reine
Children: Agnès Bastien-Thiry
Battles/wars: World War II; Algerian War
Rank: Lieutenant colonel