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World War II veteran John Fanotto, 90, witnessed the horrors of war during his five years in the Army, most of them spent stationed in England and France. He learned to speak French fluently and was an interpreter for the officers, despite the fact he had only studied the language in high school.
Fanotto was part of a company that liberated several towns in France in 1945, and for that role, he will be presented today with the Legion of Honor at the French Embassy in New York.See the full content of this document
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Seymour Man, 90, to Receive Legion of Honor Award
May 8 is known as "V-E" Day, the day of victory in 1945 for the Allies in Europe.
French Consul General Francois Delattre will present the medal to Fanotto and 11 other veterans from New York...See the full content of this document
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