AFEES In Memoriam/Obituaries (Helpers)
Madam Michou (Aline or Micheline) DUMON-UGEUX (Google translation of email message, November 16, 2017 from Brigitte d’Oultremont, Comet Line Remembrance):
One of the very great figures of the network “Comet” during the 40-45 war, MICHOU Dumon-Ugeux has just died, today around noon, in her house next to Uzès (France).
One of the pillars of the Comet Line’s history has been extinguished: Madame Michou (Aline or Micheline) DUMON-UGEUX. She lived in St Siffret, near Uzès, France and will most likely be buried there next to her husband, Pierre Ugeux.
From the beginning of the war, she was active in the Comète network, keeping the link with among others Jean Ingels (Swedish Canteen), but she remained discreet because she was still studying. And, moreover, she helped her active father in the group “Luc-Marc” as well as her sister Nadine-Andrée who integrated Comète “officially” earlier, while continuing to help Luc-Marc, everywhere doing the guide. Belgium, finally to Paris, until his arrest in August 1942.
Michou then entered into very active and effective action then, organizing all the fliers’ accommodations in Brussels. Finally she had to leave for Paris 43 where she continued a great work, avoiding by her perspicacity the collapse of the Line by unmasking the traitor De Zitter and his friends. She made contact with Madrid and the British secret service MI9, crossed the Pyrenees several times and resumed the organization after the arrest of Franco Nothomb, who had taken over the direction of the Line after Andrée De Jongh was arrested in January 1943. She save the Comet Line in 1944, in all actions and contacts with MI9 before landing. Then she had to flee with Monique Hanotte (also active from the Belgian-French border “to the Pyrenees) and both reached Great Britain, where they engage in Paras services and secret links.
Michou Dumon-Ugeux was a great figure of the Comet Line and deserves a representation from Belgium at her funeral.
My Grateful Thanks to http://airforceescape.org/afees-in-memoriam-obituaries-helpers/
Michou "Lily" her code name pictured with me two years ago...A Lovely Brave and Courageous Lady....A Heroine of "The Comete Line" and a Heroine of mine. Thank You Sincerely for your assisting to save over 200 Allied Aircrew from the U.S. Britain, Canada and other countries. In taking them, her special "Parcels" from Brussels all the way down to Angelet/ Bordeaux to a safe house and over the Pyrenees with a Basque Guide ( I think it was Florentino) Taking sometimes 18 - 20 +++ hours, in all weathers, she got them all safely over the Spanish border to FREEDOM. To be returned to Britain ...to Fight Again...!!!
Goodnight "Lily"...I will Remember You and Miss You.....Ian R Bridle/ UK
http://www.edenbridgetown.com/in_the_past/The_comet_line/index.shtml My story of the "Comete Line"....Please read this and make a comment....Thank You ALL......IanB/ Desert Rat