A 98-year-old RAF veteran has been awarded the Legion D’Honneur for his involvement in the liberation of France during the Second World War.
Former squadron leader Stanley Booker, from Bracknell, Berkshire – who survived capture and interrogation by the Germans, was appointed to the rank of Chevalier in France’s highest order of merit last month.
According to the SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, the award recognises the veteran’s “military engagement” and “steadfast involvement” in France’s liberation.
Stanley Booker wearing the Legion D’Honneur (SSAFA/PA)
Born in Gillingham, Kent, he was aged just 17 when he signed up for the RAF as an apprentice.
A 98-year-old RAF veteran has been awarded the Legion D’Honneur for his involvement in the liberation of France during the Second World War.
Former squadron leader Stanley Booker, from Bracknell, Berkshire – who survived capture and interrogation by the Germans, was appointed to the rank of Chevalier in France’s highest order of merit last month.
According to the SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, the award recognises the veteran’s “military engagement” and “steadfast involvement” in France’s liberation.
Stanley Booker wearing the Legion D’Honneur (SSAFA/PA)
Born in Gillingham, Kent, he was aged just 17 when he signed up for the RAF as an apprentice.
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