Michael Hoff was awarded the French Legion of Honor from the Consul General of France, Philippe Letrilllliart, on July 30, 2014. Michael was in the 987th FA Bn and landed on King Green Beach in the British Gold Beach Sector on June 7, 1944. The FA Bn had a 155mm gun mounted on an M4 Sherman Tank chassis. The Bn’s 155mm self-propelled guns were the first heavy artillery to crack the Siegfried Line. The 987th supported the First Army and General Patton’s Third Army. Michael’s position was as a surveyor and fire control for the Battery B of the 987th. Michael has also received the Normandy Invasion Arrowhead Medal as well as five Battle Stars for serving in all of the 5 major European campaigns (Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe).