Photos

French Legion of Honor bestowed on WWII vet

George J. Merz is presented with the French Legion of Honor by Col. Barry D. Gorter, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing, during a ceremony at Louisville Male High School in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 13, 2015. Merz earned the honor for his actions as a Pfc. in the U.S. Army during World War II. He saw action in both The Battle of the Bulge and the Allied Forces' D-Day invasion of Europe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Joshua Horton)

PHOTO BY:
VIRIN: 150913-Z-DI861-001.jpg
FULL SIZE: 1.77 MB
Additional Details

No camera details available.

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.