79thPA  | 06 Nov 2014 8:01 a.m. PST |
It seems the French Gov't is recognizing surviving vets with the Legion of Honour: link |
| Frankss | 06 Nov 2014 8:58 a.m. PST |
I just saw in local news a vet her received one. Plus I belong to Canadian Army Veterans motorcycle unit and one of our Honourary members a dispatch rider received his earlier. He has some good stories. He was wounded in Normandy and it was the end of the war for him. |
 Legion 4  | 06 Nov 2014 9:40 a.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell | 06 Nov 2014 9:52 a.m. PST |
We had a ceremony last year to commemorate the renovation of our "40 & 8" car. The honorary French consul (a professor at one of our state universities) talked with several of the WW2 vets who were there. When she found out that none of them knew about the French medal, she got their names and numbers and arranged award ceremonies for them. So if you know a WW2 vet who helped in liberating France, I would suggest to get him in touch with the local French consulate or embassy or with the local veterans' affairs office to get the award presented to him. Jim |
| morrigan | 06 Nov 2014 10:59 a.m. PST |
I used to ride with the CAV Frankss. Those dispatch riders are really interesting to talk to. |
| Winston Smith | 06 Nov 2014 11:32 a.m. PST |
I'd say "viva' le France" ! … but I could get DH'd for "cheerleading" … once again …
Naaaah. You would get the DH for atrocious French.  |
| Jemima Fawr | 06 Nov 2014 1:27 p.m. PST |
Yes, my mate Ted (ex 41 RM Cdo) is receiving his sometime soon. :) |
| Legion 4 | 06 Nov 2014 1:35 p.m. PST |
Naaaah. You would get the DH for atrocious French.
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| John the OFM | 06 Nov 2014 6:00 p.m. PST |
It should be "Vive la France."
"Viva" is Spanish, and France is a feminine noun, taking "la". |
| Legion 4 | 07 Nov 2014 10:20 a.m. PST |
Thanks John … my Spanish is almost as bad as my French. However, I'm pretty good with Klingon … |
| tuscaloosa | 10 Nov 2014 7:38 p.m. PST |
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I'd say "viva' le France" ! … but I could get DH'd for "cheerleading" … once again … 