Eyewitness News, KLFY: La. World War II vet given delayed honor
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An 88-year-old World War II veteran in Baton Rouge is now a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor.
Lionel Abshire's family tells The Advocate that he sleeps a lot these days and rarely talks. But Abshire - who grew up speaking Cajun French - perked up as French consul general Olivier (oh-LEE-vee-ay) Brochenin (BROHSH-nehn) spoke in French and English.
The consul is based in New Orleans, and went to Abshire's house because a bad fall earlier this year has confined the veteran to a wheelchair.
Abshire failed his first Army physical, but was later accepted. He landed in France four days after D-Day. His other awards include two bronze stars.
Information from: The Advocate, http://www.2theadvocate.com
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