Romeo Sabourin

Lieutenant Roméo Sabourin was a Canadian soldier and spy during World War II. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he served in the Canadian Intelligence Corps and was recruited into the Special Operations Executive (SOE). He worked with the French Resistance after being parachuted into occupied France but was captured by the Gestapo and executed at Buchenwald concentration camp. His bravery and sacrifice are commemorated at the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery and the Valençay SOE Memorial.