Yankee fighter : the story of an American in the Free French Foreign Legion
(2017)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States]: Arcole Publishing, 2017
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781787207158 (electronic bk.) MWT11944730, 1787207153 (electronic bk.) 11944730
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
This is the true story of Jack Hasey, an American captain in the Free French Foreign Legion during the Second World War, who was critically wounded during the Battle of Damascus in June 1941.His bravery earned him the Order of the Cross of Liberty, the Croix de guerre 39-45 with four citations, and the Insignia for the Military Wounded. He became a Knight of the Lǧion d'honneur and received France's highest World War II honour of all when he was named Companion of the Ordre de la Libřation
Mode of access: World Wide Web