, ▁Sim one ▁Ve il , ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁inter red ▁at ▁Mont par n asse ▁following ▁her ▁death ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁were ▁ex hum ed ▁and ▁re inter red ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁the ▁Pan th éon ▁after ▁thousands ▁of ▁French ▁citizens ▁pet ition ed ▁their ▁government ▁to ▁recognize ▁her ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁nation ▁with ▁re bur ial ▁there ▁( only ▁the ▁fifth ▁woman ▁in ▁history ▁to ▁be ▁accord ed ▁this ▁honor ). ▁ ▁Awards ▁Den ise ▁Vern ay - Jac ob ▁was ▁accord ed ▁multiple ▁awards ▁for ▁valor , ▁post - war , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁her ▁service ▁with ▁the ▁French ▁Res istance ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁These ▁hon ors ▁included : ▁▁ ▁Com mande ur ▁de ▁la ▁L ég ion ▁d ' honneur ▁( Leg ion ▁of ▁Honor ); ▁▁ ▁Grand ' cro ix ▁de ▁l ' ordre ▁national ▁du ▁M ér ite ▁( F rench ▁National ▁Order ▁of ▁Mer it ); ▁ ▁Cro ix ▁de ▁guerre ▁ 1 9 3 9 – 1 9 4 5 ▁avec ▁pal mes ▁( W ar ▁Cross ▁ 1 9 3 9 – 1 9 4 5 ▁with ▁pal m ); ▁and ▁ ▁Méd aille ▁de ▁la ▁Rés istance ▁avec ▁ro set te ▁( Med al ▁of ▁the ▁Res istance ▁with ▁Offic ers ' ▁Ros ette ), ▁French ▁Committee ▁of ▁National ▁Liber ation . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Ex position ▁photo ▁" F em mes ▁et ▁Rés istance "