Association of the U.S. Army: World War II Army Veteran Receives France's Highest Honor
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news:
John Gojmerac, a World War II veteran who served in the 3rd Infantry Division, recently was awarded the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor, France's highest decoration.
Jeremie Robert, consul general of France in New York, presented the award to Gojmerac Oct. 20 in a ceremony in Tonawanda, New York.
During the war, Gojmerac, a Slovenian immigrant who was draf . . .
John Gojmerac, a World War II veteran who served in the 3rd Infantry Division, recently was awarded the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor, France's highest decoration.
Jeremie Robert, consul general of France in New York, presented the award to Gojmerac Oct. 20 in a ceremony in Tonawanda, New York.
During the war, Gojmerac, a Slovenian immigrant who was draf . . .