Master Corporal Jonas Denechezhe, M.B.
Alphonse St. Pierre, M.B.
Clifford Tssessaze, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On October 13, 2006, Master Corporal Jonas Denechezhe, Alphonse St. Pierre and Clifford Tssessaze rescued a mother and her two sons from a burning house, in Lac Brochet, Manitoba. Unable to enter the house, they broke a window to allow some of the dense smoke to escape. Using a front-end loader, they broke through a corner of the house to gain entry. The men located the mother and her two boys and brought them to safety. Sadly, one of the children died from his injuries.