Lehigh Valley Chapter – French Legion of Honor

Ten members of the Lehigh Valley Chapter, pictured below, were awarded the French Legion of Honor at the French Embassy in Washington DC on November 20, 2012.

 

Front row (l-r)
William Leopold – 75th Infantry Division
Evangeline Coeyman – 59th Field Hospital

Back row (l-r)
Gene R. Nadig – 750th Tank Battalion
Morris D. Metz – 94th Infantry Division
John A. Caponigro – 87th Infantry Division
Jack A. Lippincott – 8th Convalescent Hospital
Nathan Kline – 9th Air Force
Roy A. Minnerly – 11th Armored Division
Frank Maresca – 75thInfantry Division
Donald W. Burdick – 16th Field Artillery

Two other chapter members were awarded French Legion of Honor, but are not in the group picture

Floyd Stewart - 702nd Tank Battalion

 

Mark Kistler - 4th Cavalry Division