BENJAMIN FANG
A veteran’s service to wounded soldiers earned him recognition with his favorite team.
Longtime Mets fan Leonard Merer, 90, was given a New York State Senate proclamation on the night of his birthday, Aug. 4, by state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky. The Mets selected him as its Veteran of the Night.
Merer was a medic during World War II. His notable service included tending to the many casualties in Normandy after D-Day.
For his service, French President François Hollande recently awarded Merer the Insignia of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
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