French Medal Returned in Protest (More Info Than Yahoo! Story)

L.A. Times ^ | March 22, 2003

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From Associated Press

"I did my share, my part, to liberate the country from Hitler, and this is the way that they repay me," said George Wilson, 80".

Full story: French Medal Returned in Protest (More Info Than Yahoo! Story)

[js1138]

I'm not gonna register with the L.A. Times.

[Mamzelle]

Where's the Yahoo story? The LAT want too much personal info to read them. Why do they even bother win an internet presence?

[smokeyjon]

I think this is it:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030321/ap_wo_en_ge/na_gen_us_french_medal_returned_1

[syriacus]

Thanks for posting this story.

It seems to be making the rounds of the news sources.

http://www.nbc4.com/news/2057199/detail.html

Soldier Wages Personal Protest Against France

Veteran Returns Medal Given For World War II Service

WASHINGTON -- A Pennsylvania man held a personal protest against France Friday in D.C.

George Wilson, 80, is a veteran of World War II and he disagrees with the decision by the French government not to back the U.S. in its invasion of Iraq.

On Friday, Wilson showed up at the gates of the French Embassy to give back an honor the French government gave him a few years ago.


The man from Bethlehem, Pa., helped liberate France in the Normandy Invasion. As a 21-year-old rifleman, he was wounded.

For his efforts, the French government gave him the Jubilee of Liberty Medal in 1998.

Wilson received three purple hearts. He said he felt stabbed by the French government when it refused to stand behind the U.S. in the U.N. in supporting military use to disarm Saddam Hussein.

So Wilson tried to give the medal back.

The deputy press counselor came outside to invite him in. However, the embassy would not take the medal back.

In the end, Wilson left the medal just inside the embassy gates. Wilson said he wanted to be clear that returning the medal was not a slap at the French people but the French government.

Wilson is the second veteran to return a medal to the French Embassy. The other soldier mailed his to the embassy.

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George Wilson

[gakrak]

I agree, the only thing that would be worse would be to registar with the NY Times.

[js1138]

I did that years ago. Haven't undone it.

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I don't blame you. I filled in a bunch of B.S. just to get access to the article.

[schaketo]

Just in case you have anything you would like to send to the frogs:

French President Jacques Chirac
Monsieur Le President de la Republique
Palais de l'Elysee
55, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore
75008 Paris
FRANCE

Goat crap comes to mind.