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By Robert Frank<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Twenty-three-year-old L\/Bombardier Elwill Carnegie landed on Juno Beach at Courseulles sur mer, Normandy, on Nov. 6, 1944. <\/p>\n

Seventy years later, the Republic of France honoured him for having helped to liberate the country.<\/p>\n

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During an official ceremony at the French consulate-general, Nov 10, French Army General Herv\u00e9 Gobillard bestowed the Pointe Claire Villa St. Louis resident with the insignia of the L\u00e9gion d\u2019honneur<\/i>\u2014the National Order of the Legion of Honour. <\/p>\n

Napoleon Bonaparte established the order\u2014France\u2019s highest decoration\u2014more than two centuries ago.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Although most recipients are restricted to French citizens, foreigners like Carnegie who have served France or French ideals are eligible to receive the distinction.<\/p>\n

Carnegie served with the 4th Canadian Anti-Aircraft Battery Regiment, 32nd Battery during World War II.<\/p>\n

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\nFrench Army General Herv\u00e9 Gobillard pinned the insignia of the L\u00e9gion d\u2019honneur<\/i> on World War II veteran Elwill Carnegie, Nov. 10.<\/b><\/div>\n
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\nL\u00e9gion d’honneur headquarters on the Left Bank of the Seine, Paris.<\/b><\/div>\n
\n(Photo \u00a9 Robert Frank)<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n

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