WWII veteran receives France’s highest honor

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WWII veteran receives France’s highest honor
By Shannon Marvel McNaught, The News Journal
Aug 28, 11:01 AM
Ernest Marvel, WWII Army Veteran, shows off photos from a party Aug. 2, 2022, in Frankford, Del.
Ernest Marvel, WWII Army Veteran, shows off photos from a party Aug. 2, 2022, in Frankford, Del. (Lauren Robert /The Daily Times via AP)

FRANKFORD, Del. — Ernest Marvel has a case full of medals in his Frankford home.

He was awarded his most recent addition, the French Legion of Honor, in July — almost 80 years after he helped liberate the country from the Germans in World War II.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SFC (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow PO2 Marco Monsalve SrA John Monette SGT Steve McFarland