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A real GI Joe: 98-year-old WWII vet from Frankford receives France’s highest distinction

By Glenn Rolfe
Posted 9/1/22

OCEAN VIEW — Those who cross paths with World War II hero Ernest Marvel may officially call the 98-year-old Frankford man “Sir.”

In mid-July, Mr. Marvel was given the Legion of Honor, France’s highest distinction, from French Ambassador Philippe Etienne in Washington, D.C.

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