LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - When Hewitt Gomez was just 18 years old, he was navigating B-24 bombers under the cover of darkness in war-torn Europe, dropping spies and supplies to troops and Resistance fighters.
On Thursday, The Advertiser reports (https://bit.ly/1jxU62A ) French Consul General Jean-Claude Brunet honored Gomez for his part in freeing France from the grip of the Nazis by presenting him with the French Legion of Honor.
The honor is the highest decoration order in France. During the ceremony Thursday evening at Centre International de Lafayette, Brunet thanked Gomez for risking his life on behalf of France. He said bestowing the honor is the most touching, heartfelt part of his job.
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