On April 16, former Royal Canadian Navy Seaman Henry Greenwood of West Vancouver received the Legion D'Honneur, France's highest honour, from Jean-Christophe Fleury, the Consul General of France in Vancouver.
A press release from the event noted Greenwood received the medal at a dinner commemorating the 70th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day and the liberation of The Netherlands by Canadian troops. The event was hosted by the Honourable Michael de Jong, Minister of Finance and Government
House Leader of the Province of British Columbia. VE Day, which was on May 8, honoured the 181,000 British Columbians who fought in the Second World War, including the 45,000 Canadians who lost their lives and the more than 7,600 Canadians who died fighting in the Netherlands, according to the release.
As a seaman in the Royal Canadian Navy, Greenwood participated in many rescue missions.
