The Iowa National Guard had the honor of presenting the Silver De Fleury Medal to 99-year-old WWII veteran Henry Langrehr at the 224th Brigade Engineer Battalion armory in Davenport, Iowa, on August 18, 2024.
As a paratrooper in the Normandy invasion, Mr. Langrehr bravely faced German anti-aircraft fire, survived a perilous jump, endured capture as a POW, and escaped to rejoin the fight. After the war, he returned to his hometown of Clinton, Iowa to become a successful business owner. The De Fleury Medal is the Army Engineer Regiment's highest honor, recognizing those who have made a lasting impact on Army Engineering. Community is the backbone of the Iowa National Guard's mission and we are proud to honor service members of past generations.
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2024 10:53 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 934478 |
| VIRIN: | 240818-Z-QX677-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_110517951 |
| Length: | 00:03:01 |
| Location: | DAVENPORT, IOWA, US |
| Hometown: | CLINTON, IOWA, US |
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