Press Articles about American Veterans Awarded the French Legion of Honor

The French Legion of Honor (L’ordre national de la Légion d’honneur) is the highest decoration offered by the French governement and was started by France’s first consul, Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Despite being generally awarded only to french nationals, acceptance to the Legion of Honor can be bestowed upon foreign nationals who have served France or uphelp it’s values and principles.

The Consul General of France in Boston, Mr. Christophe Guilhou, has personally awarded the honor to several New England area American veterans who served their country and defended France in World War II.

The news articles published for each of the veterans who have thus far received the honor follow :

• Mr. Armand L. Descoteau, Mr. Robert Nordgren, Mr. Edward J. Pizzetti, Mrs. Margaret Hammond Walenski, Mr. Roger E. Wheeler and Mr. Frank Woolridge - October 23, 2012
• The Telegram

• The Item
  
  Mr Joseph Della Giustina - June 22, 2012
• WGBH

• WWLP

• WAMC Northeast Public Radio

• MassLIVE.com

• Boston Globe

• Boston Herald

• The Dispatch.com

• Stamford Advocate

• Goerie.com

• Providence Journal

• cbs3springfield

• WWLP

• Houma Today.com

• News10.com
  
  Mr John Rogers - April 4, 2012
• The Daily North Bridge
  
  Mr Ed Zukowski - March 23, 2012
• The Lowell Sun
• The Telegram
• Nashoba Publishing
  
  Mr Fred Hall - March 2, 2012
• Fosters
• The Silo Breaker
  
  Mr Joe Aiello - January 31, 2012
• Metro West Daily News
• Video Footage
  
  Mr John Katsaros - September 6, 2011
• The Eagle Tribune
  
  Mr. Soloman Fineblum, Mr. Gerald Gordon, Mr. Carmelo Mula and Mr. Raymond “Ray” Scalesse - June 21, 2010
• The Consulate General of France in Boston
  
  Mr Marvin Gilmore - May 20, 2010
• The Boston Globe
• The Dallas News
• Jennifer Elizabeth Brown’s Word Press
• The New England Conservatory