Manon Tardon
Manon Tardon | |
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| Born | August 17, 1913 Fort-de-France |
| Died | December 23, 1989 (aged 76) Fort-de-France |
| Monuments | Rue Manon-et-Raphaël-Tardon |
| Honours | Croix de Guerre, with vermeil palm |
Yvonne Renée Manon Tardon, known as Manon Tardon (17 August 1913–23 December 1989) was a landowner and French Resistance fighter from Martinique, who was one of the only women to be present at the surrender of Nazi Germany. She was awarded a croix de guerre with vermeil palm for her military work during the Second World War.