The late Aberdeen veteran Eric Johnston exemplified the heroes of D-Day
© Roger-Viollet/Shutterstock Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up There was never any question of standing on ceremony when I visited Eric Johnston at his home in Aberdeen. The elderly soldier may have shown conspicuous gallantry throughout the hostilities, but he refused to regard himself as a hero and even told me he “disliked” the word. Yes, he was proud of being awarded the Legion d’honneur by the French govern...
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