Bissonnette, Alfred
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
At the age of 23, my father, Capt. Alfred Bissonnette, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with the bronze leaf cluster and the Air Medal with the silver oak leaf clusters. Little is known as to why he was given these awards, other than he was a pilot for the 7th Army Air Force who participated in a series of strikes at the Japanese held base of Ponape in the Marshall Islands.
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 48th Bombardment Squadron, 41st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 48th Bombardment Squadron, 41st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Second DFC received as a bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first DFC.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 48th Bombardment Squadron, 41st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Pacific Wrecks - B-25G-5 Mitchell Serial Number 42-64832
- Local newspaper in Fresno, CA - http://41stbombgrp.com/TheCrowFlight35.pdf
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