Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly
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MAY 2013 Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 7A Brookfield man given French military honor Tyre was pilot during World War II By Sarah Franzen Special to The Freeman MAPLE BLUFF – Nearly seven decades after flying his final combat mission in the European Theater, retired Lt. Col. Edward Tyre of Brookfield received France's highest military decoration, the Legion of Honor, during a recent ceremony at the Executive Residence. Tyre, now 88, enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. Deployed to the European Theater in 1944 with the 17th Bomb Group, he flew 50 combat missions from October 1944 to April 1945. Those missions included fierce fighting over the Poe Valley in northern Italy as well as northern France and Germany, where his group encountered German jet fighters. "There were losses – freedom does not come free," said Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin. "Fortunately, men like Lt. Col. Tyre and the 17th Bomb Group were willing to fly ever into danger, and fight and win." Paul Graham, general consul of France in Chicago, presented the Legion of Honor to Tyre. Tyre – already the recipient of the Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters, European Theater Campaign Medal with four battle stars and a distinguished unit citation – expressed much gratitude upon receiving the Legion of Honor. "I'm just sorry most of my comrades are gone, either lost in battles for France during the war or age having taken its toll," Tyre said. "I accept this award with humility and pride, in all our names." Tyre added that "they went all out in order to make sure I got the medal and I am very grateful to the country ." The Legion of Honor, the equivalent to the U.S. Medal of Honor, was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. In recent years the French government has been awarding the Legion of Honor to American World War II veterans who helped liberate France. To be eligible, recipients must have fought in at least one of the four main campaigns to liberate France: Normandy, Provence, Ardennes or Northern France. Tyre retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1972 with 26 years of commissioned service. He said he, his wife, Liz, and family members visited France in 1990, visiting his former base and viewing a monument erected there to his comrades who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Also contributing: Brian Huber, Freeman Staff Wisconsin National Guard photo Retired Lt. Col. Edward Tyre and Paul Graham, general consul of France, share a moment before a French Legion of Honor ceremony recently at the Executive Residence in Maple Bluff.Tyre received the French award for his role in helping to liberate France during World War II. Assorted Meats All Season Long! Fresh Flowers, Bakery, Produce 2000 N. 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