Jacques André

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. He was one of four French citizens awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.^[1]

Jacques Louis André
Jacques André in May 1946.
Born	(1919-02-25)25 February 1919 Paris, France
Died	2 April 1988(1988-04-02) (aged 69) Antibes, France
Allegiance	France
Branch	French Air Force
Years of service	1939–1968
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Normandie-Niemen Regiment
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Legion of Honour

After World War II he competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[2]