March 28, 2024

France to honor Waterloo man for role in World War II

WATERLOO — France will be honoring a Waterloo man for his role in the nation’s World War II liberation from German rule.

Ninety-one-year-old Glen McClain will be receiving the French Legion of Honor at a 1 p.m. ceremony Saturday at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo. The French government is awarding the medal to living World War II veterans who participated in military campaigns that helped free France.