23 Fla. veterans receive WWII honor
Posted: May 3, 2012
By Matt Sedensky
Associated Press
BOYNTON BEACH — France bestowed its highest honor Thursday upon 23 men who fought World War II’s most epic battles, liberated concentration camps and brought peace to generations, its latest effort to recognize the dwindling number of surviving veterans of their era.
The veterans were each made knights in the Legion of Honor in a ceremony at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, pinned with a medal and heralded as heroes.
“It’s so essential for the French government to say thanks,” said Gael de Maisonneuve, the consul general of France in Florida. “Your sacrifices and those of your brethren are an example for all of us.”
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