3 WWII veterans honored with France’s most distinguished medal
By: The Associated Press  
ST. LOUIS — Three St. Louis-area World War II veterans in their 90s who played roles in liberating France from Nazi occupation have been given France’s Legion of Honor.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a ceremony on Wednesday at Soldiers Memorial in downtown St. Louis honored 95-year-old Alfred Villagran of Chesterfield, 98-year-old Eugene Harmack of Kirkwood and 98-year-old Glenn Harrison of O’Fallon.
The honor was started in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and past recipients have included President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and St. Louis aviator Charles Lindbergh.
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2019/01/27/3-wwii-veterans-honored-with-frances-most-distinguished-medal/
