WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Angus King issued the following newsletter:
Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement following the passing of Charles Shay, a member of the Penobscot tribe who served as an Army medic during World War II. He was awarded the Silver Star for his bravery carrying critically wounded soldiers to safety during the D-Day invasion in 1944, and was a recipient of the Legion of Honor, France's highest award. Shay passed away at 101 at his home in Bretteville-L'Orgueilleuse in France's Normandy region.
"I was honored to meet and get to know Charles Shay both at his home on Indian Island and on the beaches of Normandy, at the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Charles Shay was a world-class individual ...