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Honor would be this grand. what was it like up there on that stage? >> thrilling, like a dream. >> there are only about 300 foreigners in the world who ever have been given that french honor that you were given today. >> is that right? well, that's an honor. >> it is. at 96, this is stan's first time back to normandy. for years, he would not talk about what he saw, partly because of the friend he lost. >> my best buddy, his name was monday and we were like this, tighter than brothers. we'd give our life for each other, without a word of doubt. and we did everything together. >> but out on sepa...

>> and then, that rare honor. the legion of honor, the highest distinction from france, for five americans, including stan friday, who we have followed all the way from pennsylvania. who after d-day went far out ahead of the rest to scope out the danger. he was a scout, witnessing two concentration camps before they were liberated. >> stanley friday, on behalf of the french republic, i award you the distinction of knight of the legion of honor. >> we were waiting for stan right after. stan, congratulations. >> thanks. >> you didn't tell us yesterday. >> they didn't tell me, either! >> the fren...