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Glasgow veteran receives French honor By GINA KINSLOWGlasgow Daily Times “After the Tunisia campaign was over with, we transferred to the 7th Army and went to Sicily,” he said.
He was then transferred to the 5th Army and was part of the invasion of Italy. “In January, we pulled back to Naples and loaded on a ship and invaded Angio, Italy. We were surrounded there until the 30th of May,” he said. “We went north to Rome ... and we were transferred to the 7th Army. We went back to Naples and loaded on a ship and went to southern France.” He was in France for the winter. In the spring, he and his fellow soldiers made the journey to Germany, where was attached to the 45th Infantry Division. “We were in Munich, Germany, when the war ended,” he said. The Knight of Legion of Honor medal was created by Napoleon and is the highest honor France bestows upon those who fought for the country, the letter states. In addition to the medal, Vaughn also received a certificate. 
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