‘You were ready to risk your life’: Mearns D-Day hero awarded France’s highest military honour
A Fettercairn man who stormed the Normandy beaches as part of the D-Day landings in 1944 has been awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the French Government.
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Kinross war hero receives Legion d’honneur
A Kinross war hero who stormed the beaches at Normandy has received France's highest military honour for his role in the country's liberation.
Fife D-Day veteran awarded the French Légion d’honneur
A 93-year-old Fife veteran has received France’s highest honour in a special ceremony at Leuchars Station.