Legion of Honor

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we meet a treasured landmark of San Francisco.

Sergeant First Class Paul Gilliland and his companion Sue Roberts stationed in Vilsek, Germany, were honored by the State of South Dakota at the annual Governor’s Buffalo Roundup

It took 69 years. Add that to the age of twenty year olds that were among the 160,000 troops that fought their way ashore on June 6, 1944, on Normandy beaches to gain a foothold against Nazi tyranny and the legion of aged finally honored by France can be understood.

A world-class collection gathered by French rulers from Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette, are currently on loan from the Louvre in San Francisco.