Museum of the Albemarle had the distinct honor of hosting as the VFW 6060 William Clarence Jackson Post presented the esteemed occasion of The Counsel General of France in Atlanta Georgia, on behalf of Emmanuel Macron, President of France, awarded VERNON EUGENE LINGLE "The French Legion of Honor" for his service in the US Navy during Operation Overlord, on D-Day in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 during World War II. Mr. Lingle is from Perquimans County, NC and is a prestigious member of “The Greatest Generation”.
The French Legion of Honor is an order of distinction first established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. It is the highest decoration bestowed in France and recognizes outstanding services to the French Republic. About 15 years ago France established a policy to decorate American veterans who risked their lives fighting on French territory during World War II with the insignia of the Knight of the Legion of Honor. The decoration is meant to express the gratitude of the French people to the American soldiers who helped liberate France between June 6, 1944 and May 8, 1945.
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