An Alpharetta man who participated in the D-Day landing at Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, has been awarded the French Legion of Honour Medal.
John R. Hannahan, who died April 8, 2010, served in the U.S. Army 246th Combat Engineers Battalion in World War II. The Legion of Honour Medal, the highest award given by the French government, was extended to those soldiers who were instrumental in the country's liberation from German occupation.
Hannahan, a Michigan native, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
His daughter, Denise Hannahan, also of Alpharetta, said her father was a modest man.
"We think he would have accepted this honor and medal with sincere humility on behalf of the whole battalion," she said. "We as a family are proud of his service to the country.
PATRICK FOX
PHOTOS: Photos in SCC slugged ddaybrf.0606 of Mr. Hannahan as a soldier and just before he died
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Today's the day metro Atlantans are being asked to help Senior Citizens of Metropolitan Atlanta -- the folks behind Meals on Wheels -- win a free Toyota. The agency is a finalist in a promotion by Toyota that's awarding 100 cars to non-profits over a 100-day period. SCMA and four other non-profits around the country are competing for votes at
The non-profit that collects the most votes today between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. EST wins the car. SCMA has a good use for the car: expanding meal deliveries to seniors on its waiting. The agency currently delivers 100,000 meals a year to homebound seniors. NANCY BADERTSCHER
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A new 24-hour mobile crisis service for people with developmental disabilities having behavior-related issues will provide temporary care at home instead of in a mental health facility.
Launched this week, the Georgia Crisis Response System is part of an ongoing push by the state to move mentally ill and developmentally disabled individuals out of mental hospitals and into the community. The effort stems from an agreement between the state and U.S. Department of Justice, following an investigation into the abuse and deaths of patients in state institutions.
The crisis line number is 1-(800) 715-4225. MISTY WILLIAMS
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