by Commander | Aug 19, 2024 | Articles
The Days of a Hero: Then and Now On July 9, 2024, the French came to Brevard to honor a liberator, repeating history. In the desperate days of the American Revolution, a Frenchman came to our aid: the Marquis de Lafayette. Then in World War One, Americans went to the...
by Janis | Jun 2, 2024 | News
Consul General Anne-Laure Desjonquerres from the Atlanta French Consulate will award the French Legion de l’honneur Medal to WWII P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell on July 9 in Brevard. Other American recipients include General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas Mac Arthur....
by Commander | May 31, 2024
We invite you to the Frency Legion de I’honneur Medal Ceremony Presented by French Consul General Anne-Laure Desjonqueres Honoring Lt. Col. Ed Cottrell, USAF (RET) Click Here to read more about this event
by Commander | May 31, 2024
Lt. Col. Ed Cottrell, USAF (Ret.), P-47 pilot, will talk about his recent meeting with a German Me 109 pilot. In 1944, these two pilots had the historic missions to destroy each other’s planes—and perhaps lives–during the Battle of the Bulge. Age 102,...
by Commander | Apr 11, 2024 | News
Waiting for Bullets This painting, titled “Waiting for the Bullets”, was commissioned by Valor Studios of Venice, Florida and painted by Spanish artist Gareth Hector. Silent-auction A signed print of this painting (31″ x 19″), donated by O.P....
