New Orleans hatter receives French Legion of Honor for second world war service
by Richard Luscombe from on (#6JYET)
Samuel Meyer, 99, received France's highest decoration by Laurent Bili, the country's ambassador to the US
For decades, Samuel Meyer has been New Orleans's most celebrated hatter, devoted to a now-iconic business founded by his grandfather in 1894, and steering it into its second century with a fifth generation of family members in training.
On Tuesday, the 99-year-old military veteran was celebrated for an altogether different achievement: becoming a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his service to the allies during the second world war.
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