by Commander | Nov 28, 2024 | Articles
On July 9, 2024, the French nation inducted WWII fighter pilot Ed Cottrell, a local veteran, into its Legion of Honor, France’s most prestigious recognition of valorous service to its people. The award ceremony was hosted by the Veterans History Museum of the...
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,...
