384th Bomb Group WWII pilot John DeFrancesco with his French Legion on Honour medal
John DeFrancesco was awarded the French Legion of Honour medal this week. John, a WWII B-17 pilot of the 384th Bomb Group of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, was appointed Chevalier (Knight) of the French Legion of Honour, having served during the 1944 campaigns to liberate France. The Legion of Honour is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Congratulations, John!
Previous posts with John
Missing in Action, 1945 (See the January 8, 1945 entry)
Paul Bureau and the Marion County Florida Veterans Memorial Park
2017 8th Air Force Reunion in New Orleans
- Road Trip to the Big Easy
- 2017 8th Air Force Reunion – A Teaser
- 2017 8th Air Force Reunion Photos
- 2017 8th Air Force Reunion in New Orleans
An Italian-American Airman in WWII
An Italian-American Airman on Television
2017 Collings Foundation Tour Stop in Leesburg, Florida
2018 384th Bomb Group Reunion in Dayton
For more information about the French Legion of Honour Award
French Consulate in Miami website, Legion of Honor for US Veterans
French Consulate in Miami Facebook page
Wikipedia: Legion of Honour
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