Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

World War II veteran Gaetano "Guy" Benza shows off sand,  collected during a 2009 visit to Omaha Beach, at his home in North Las Vegas Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Benza and Davis Leonard, another local World War II veteran, will receive the French Legion d'Honneur award on Friday. The award is the highest honor France bestows on its citizens and foreign nationals.

Steve Marcus

World War II veteran Gaetano "Guy" Benza shows off sand, collected during a 2009 visit to Omaha Beach, at his home in North Las Vegas Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Benza and Davis Leonard, another local World War II veteran, will receive the French Legion d'Honneur award on Friday. The award is the highest honor France bestows on its citizens and foreign nationals.