As one of the first soldiers to roll into Paris after defeating the Germans during World War II, Leonard Brzostowski is getting the recognition he deserves. In a ceremony at the Consulate General of France in Chicago on his 99th birthday, the Libertyville man was presented with the Legion of Honor, France’s highest distinction.
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