Knight of honor: D-Day vet Mills earns French recognition
Earl Mills, a Live Oak resident and a World War II veteran who fought in Normandy, France, on D-Day, received the French Legion of Honor medal Thursday from Francois Kloc, an honorary consul of France. (COURTESY)
LIVE OAK — Nearly 80 years ago, Earl Mills jumped out of a plane over Normandy, France.
That willingness to help liberate the European nation during World War II was honored Thursday at Mills’ far…
