100-year-old World War II veteran Corporal Benjamin Berry fought the Nazis on the Beaches of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge at just 18 years old. Now, he's being honored by the French government with its highest honor, the Legion of Honor.
A 100-year-old World War II veteran born in Willow Grove was honored by the French government at the Chapel of the Four Chaplains at Navy Yard in South Philadelphia for his extraordinary courage and bravery. Corporal Benjamin Berry, 100, fought the Nazis on the Beaches of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge at just 18 years old. He saw so much sadness and sorrow. "All of it was hard," said the veteran.
Because of his bravery the French government called him a hero and bestowed upon him the Legion of Honor, one of its highest awards given to only 300 Americans, including Presidents Eisenhower and Reagan."I can’t see why they chose me. There are so many others who did more bravery or did more fighting defending our country, but since the French government, so if it is to honor me, I’m thrilled," said Berry. "This is such an honor.
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