Sac and Fox World War II veteran posthumously honored
Above left, Donna Couteau holds the Legion of Honor and certificate that was presented to her last week by Alexis Andres, French consul, top right. Her father, Don J. Couteau, who died last year, was a tailgunner on a B-24 bomber assigned to espionage activities in Europe during World War II. Code-named “carpetbaggers,” the operation involved dropping supplies and sometimes personnel to aid resistance fighters. The ceremony for Couteau, a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, included remarks by Sac and Fox Principal Chief, drums and songs and the Seminole Nation honor guard, above right. Photos/Brian Blansett