Ulysse Bozonnet Explained

Joseph Ulysse Bozonnet (21 July 1922 – 13 January 2014)^{[1] [2]} was a French mountain infantry soldier and skier.

In the military rank of a Caporal-chef he was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1948 which placed fifth in the powder.^[3] Leader of the team was Émile Paganon who was Bozonnet's platoon leader in World War II. His brother Roland served also as a chasseur alpin.^[4] After Winter Olympics, Ulysse married Sidonie Francine Buillet. They developed a mountain farm in Haute-Tarentaise and they sold the famous ancient cheese Persillé.^[5]

Bibliography

• Ulysse Bozonnet: Section Paganon: "dans les cimes pour la liberté". L'esprit de. résistance, de fraternité et de compétition: chroniques des années 1930-1948, Haute-Tarentaise, Haute-Maurienne, Val D'Aoste, Piemont, Tyrol, 2005.

Decorations

• Croix de Guerre
• Croix du combattant de l’Europe

Notes and References

1. http://www.libramemoria.com/avis/le-dauphine/savoie/2014/01/13/avis-joseph-ulysse-bozonnet?Page=1 Ulysse Bozonnet's obituary
2. https://deces.matchid.io/search?size=n_60_n&fuzzy=false&q=Ulysse+Bozonnet fichier des décès
3. http://www.bozonnet.com/stars/ulysse-bozonnet.php Ulysse Bozonnet
4. http://www.emhm.terre.defense.gouv.fr/spip.php?article186 Actualités de l’amicale
5. Web site: Ulysse Bozonnet : Bataille des Alpes, JO de Saint Moritz, Saut en parachute sur glacier . Bozonnet.com . 2007-05-08 . 2013-05-24.