This is the highest honor of France, and the French ambassador thanked them for their service.
"You were all true heroes," he said, "who were there when hope was disappearing."
I cannot here do justice to their stories. But their names, from a press release from the French Consulate:
"Veterans Crawford Ferguson from Charlotte, N.C. (8th Air Force), Leonard A. Gardner from Myrtle Beach, S.C. (90th Infantry Division), Ken L. Faulkner from Birmingham, Ala. (137th Infantry), Willie E. Lambert from Dawsonville, Georgia (320th Infantry), Robert P. Mechling from Brentwood, Tenn. (8th Air Force), James L. Miller from Byhalia, Miss. (27th Armored Infantry Battalion), and Marsh C. Pickett from Greenwood, Miss. (18th Corps Artillery), have confirmed their presence. Also, James Brothers from Elisabeth City, N.C. (104th Infantry) will be represented by a family member.
They will receive this reward in recognition for their courage. Among their many heroic deeds, they participated in the Normandy landings, which were decisive in the liberation of France."
Crawford Ferguson, 8th Air Force, Charlotte, N.C.
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A powerful story that needs to be repeated again and again in our schools.........For a great video of our WWII fighters,drop by the Warner Robins Museum of Aviation WWII exhibit
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