HERO BUMP!!!
This sounds like Medal of Honor material.
My uncle received the Navy Cross in WWII. I didn't know it until after he died. I wish I could have heard the story from him.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)