Fireworks erupted in Paris on Bastille Day to celebrate liberty, equality and fraternity as the French government bestowed the Legion of Honor medal to four American veterans of World War II who ...

The most potent weapons infantryman Eugene Cleveland owned on a winter day in France during the heart of World War ... Bedos, French consul general in Los Angeles. She pinned the medal on ...

MANLY | As a medal for France's highest distinction was pinned to his chest, a 93-year-old Manly World War II veteran said ... inducted as a knight into the French Légion d’Honneur in front ...

WESTTOWN — Although 97-year-old World War II Army soldier Leslie ... According to Traverso, French Ambassador Philippe Etienne, said that the medal is based on trust, respect and friendship ...

Now, the 102-year-old World War II veteran is being honored with a French Legion of Honor medal. Cottrell enlisted in the Army Air Corps in August 1942. He was sent to basic training in February 1943 ...

World War II U.S. Army veteran Ray Terwillegar and Consul General of France Yannick Tagand shared a heartfelt embrace as a captive audience of over 100 people cheered on Tuesday afternoon at ...

A British veteran who ‘told a little fib’ to get into the army when he was just 16 has been honoured with France’s highest medal ... in World War Two, it was quite out of the blue.” ...

As a soldier in World War II, William “Willie ... a way of giving thanks to the French farmer who gave him those clothes and saved his life.” When his medals were pinned to his jacket ...