Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager

Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1917, the fifth of nine children. In 1938, he enlisted in the German army and was assigned to a cavalry regiment. He became a commanding lieutenant, only to join the German Resistance in 1941. His participation in Valkyrie, the failed conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler, went undetected, and he lived to be the last surviving member of the plot. In 2003, France awarded Boeselager the Legion of Honor. He died on May 1, 2008.