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Blessas, Georgios
Blessas, Georgios
Date of birth:
October 19th, 1905
Date of death:
September 26th, 1943 (Leros)
Nationality:
Greek
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Citation:
"This Officer showed skill in co-operating with H.M.S. PETARD in attacking an U-Boat. THe depth charge attack carried out by H.H.M.S. QUEEN OLGA was accurate and brought the submarine to the surface where it surrenderd."
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38426/supplement/5372/data.pdf
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https://the-leros-way.com/
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