LOS ANGELES — Ten California men who fought overseas with U.S. forces have been awarded the French government’s highest honor for their World War II service.
The veterans were each presented the National Order of the Legion of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday at Los Angeles National Cemetery.
Among them was 94-year-old Sterling D. Ditchey, an Army Air Corps 1st lieutenant who flew 70 combat missions in Europe as a B-25 bombardier.
Ninety-five-year-old Ignacio Sanchez was part of 35 combat missions as a B-17 turret gunner.
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BGen Garrant meets WWII Veteran Henry Ochsner who landed on D-Day with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. BGen Philip Garrant, Vice Commander, Space and
