Donald H. Heckman of Allentown and a member of the Lehigh Valley Chapter, VBOB, was recently awarded the French Legion of Honor.  He joined the Army on March 29, 1943 and served until December 28, 1945.  He was a radio operator with the 702nd Tank Battalion, Headquarters Company, attached to the 80th Infantry Division.

In 1997 Donald and his wife Betty returned to retrace his WW II experience via a three week auto trip planned by daughter Judy Greenhalgh and her husband George, both associate members of the Lehigh Valley Chapter.