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Jack Baker Legion of Honour Award

First Army

March 21, 2018 | 1:56

A World War II Veteran receives Frances highest award for his efforts while serving with First Army.

Suggested Anchor Leads

A1: A 98 YEAR OLD MAN IS RECEIVING FRANCES HIGHEST HONORS NEARLY 50 YEARS AFTER HIS SERVICE…

A2: FIRST ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST SGT AARON BEROGAN EXPLAINS HOW A WORLD WAR II VETERAN IS FEELING AFTER FINALLY RECEIVING A LONG OVERDUE AWARD…

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ONE SMALL TOWN AMERICAN IS LIVING WITH AN HONOR FEW AMERICANS EVER RECIEVE…

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACK BAKER IS ONE OF THE FEW WORLD WAR II VETERANS, WHO HAS RECEIVED THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOUR, FRANCES HIGHEST MILITARY AWARD, COMPARABLE TO THE UNITED STATES MEDAL OF HONOR…

BAKER: “Yeah, I’m kind of soft hearted anyways. But it’s been a wonderful day, it truly has.”

BAKER SERVED WITH FIRST ARMY THORUGH MANY FIRSTS. INVASION OF NORMANDY BEACH, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AND HE WAS AMONG THE FIRST SOLDIERS TO HELP LIBERATE FRANCE…

“Mr. Jack Baker, and through him thank all the veterans who have helped my country be what it is today. A free, independent, democratic country.”

DURING WORLD WAR II FIRST ARMY OVER SAW MANY OF THE BATTLES BAKER WAS A PART OF… TODAY FIRST ARMY TRAINS THE NATIONS ARMY RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD UNITS FOR OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT…

TWITTY: “During World War I General Pershing had to train up Soldiers to go through the war effort. We do the same thing in First Army today.”

WHILE FIRST ARMY MAY BE PRIMEIER TRAINERS, BAKER’S MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ALL DONE WITHOUT EVER ENTERING BASIC TRAINING…

BAKER SAYS RECEIVING THIS HONOR IS SOMETHING HE NEVER WOULD HAVE DREAMED OF, BUT HE’S GLAD TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCE WITH HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY, EVEN IF HE FEELS HE’S NOT THE ONE WHO DESERVES THIS AWARD…

BAKER: “It’s the ones who didn’t make it back that deserve it.”

IN OLIVE HILL KENTUCKY, SGT AARON BEROGAN, FIRST ARMY…

SUGGESTED ANCHOR TAG

A1: AMONG HIS AWARDS PFC BAKER ALSO HAS 5 BRONZE STARS...

A2: FIRST ARMY IS THE NATIONS FIRST FIELD ARMY… THEY ARE HEADQUARTERED IN ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS AND CELEBRATING THEIR ONE HUNDRED YEAR ANNIVERSARY…