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Risso, Joseph

Date of birth:
January 23rd, 1920 (Cadolive, France)
Date of death:
November 24th, 2005 (Cadolive, France)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

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Awarded on:
1938
Pilote
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Compagnon
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1944
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
10 citations : 10 palms
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse n° 3 "Normandie"
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1945
Orden Aleksandra Nevskogo
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse n° 3 "Normandie"
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1944
Orden Krasnogo Znameni (1943-1991)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse n° 3 "Normandie"
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1944
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 1 (1943-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse n° 3 "Normandie"
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1945
Medal

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