Download or read book Yankee Fighter written by Cpt. John F. Hasey and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of Jack Hasey, an American captain in the Free French Foreign Legion during the Second World War, who was critically wounded during the Battle of Damascus in June 1941. His bravery earned him the Order of the Cross of Liberty, the Croix de guerre 39-45 with four citations, and the Insignia for the Military Wounded. He became a Knight of the Légion d’honneur and received France’s highest World War II honour of all when he was named Companion of the Ordre de la Libération.