Mr. President. I rise today to honor Stanley J. Cherry. a World War I veteran and extraordinary citizen of Grand Traverse County. Michigan. who was recently awarded Frances highest tribute. the Legion of Honor. A son of Polish immigrants. Stanley Cherry enlisted in the United States Army in May 1918. after which time he was sent to England with the 330th Second Machine Company Battalion where he was trained to operate English Vickers. French Hodgkiss. and American Browning machine guns. He began his service in France in October of the same year where he remained after the signing of the armistice. assigned to secure provisions.
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