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Risso, Joseph
Risso, Joseph
Date of birth:
January 23rd, 1920 (Cadolive, France)
Date of death:
November 24th, 2005 (Cadolive, France)
Nationality:
French
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Awarded on:
1938
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Compagnon
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1944
Grand Croix de l'Ordre National du Mérite
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
10 citations : 10 palms
Croix du Combattant Volontaire Résistance
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Médaille Commemorative de la Guerre 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Orden Aleksandra Nevskogo
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse n° 3 "Normandie"
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1945
Orden Krasnogo Znameni (1943-1991)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse n° 3 "Normandie"
Awarded on:
October 26th, 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:
February 15th, 1944
Medal "Za pobedu nad Germaniei v Velikoi Otechestevennoi voine 1941-1945"
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Groupe de chasse n° 3 "Normandie"
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1945
Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Flying Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
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Joseph RISSO | L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée
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