Jacques André (25 February 1919 – 2 April 1988) was a French fighter pilot in the
Normandie-Niemen Regiment, which flew on the
Eastern Front of World War II
The Eastern Front, also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and its successor states, and the German–Soviet War in modern Germany and Ukraine, was a theatre of World War II fought between the European Axis powers and Al ...
. He was one of four French citizens awarded the title
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both ...
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After World War II he competed in the
men's 400 metres hurdles at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...
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1919 births
1988 deaths
French World War II flying aces
Foreign Heroes of the Soviet Union
Recipients of the Order of Lenin
Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
Knights of the Legion of Honour
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
French male hurdlers
Olympic athletes for France
20th-century French military personnel
20th-century French sportsmen
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