Dominique noel regney biography
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Noël Regney
French World War II veteran and songwriter
Noël Regney (born Léon Schlienger; 19 August 1922 – 22 November 2002), was a French World War IIveteran and songwriter who is best known for composing the Christmas standard "Do You Hear What I Hear?" with his then-wife Gloria Shayne Baker in 1962.[1] Originally from Alsace, France, he moved to New York City and then eventually to Connecticut.
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Life and career
He was born Léon Schlienger in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. Léon Schlienger, written backwards, is Noël Regnei (-lhcS). He grew up Catholic, but later became a Unitarian Universalist. He was drafted into the Nazi army despite being a Frenchman like many other "Malgré-nous".
Dominique noel regney biography
As an Alsatian, he spoke the German dialect Alsatian as fluently as French. It is said[by whom?] that he soon deserted, joined a group of French Resistance fighters, and became a double agent working for the French.
He led a party of Nazis into an ambush, was shot in t