STANTON

French government dignitaries on Monday will honor 103-year-old Ralph Latson of Stanton, one of 40 remaining veterans in the state who served in World War I. Latson will receive the National Order of the Legion of Honor, the highest honor France grants to national and foreign citizens. The consul general of France, Guy Yelda, will present the award in honor of Latson’s valor while serving in France during World War I and in recognition of the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice on Nov. 11, 1918.

Latson served with Company D of the 319th Engineering Unit, 27th division, American Expeditionary Force. He was sent to France in September 1918. During the war, Latson helped build warehouses at the port of Le Havre/Brest. The awards ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at the Quaker Gardens Retirement Home, 12151 Dale St. Information: (310) 675-8543.