French President Hollande presents three Americans and a British grandfather who tackled Paris train terrorist with France's highest honour for bravery for preventing 'carnage' Monday August 24,2015

French President Hollande presents three Americans and a British grandfather who tackled Paris train terrorist with France's highest honour for bravery for preventing 'carnage'

U.S. Airman Spencer Stone, National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, their friend Anthony Sadler and Briton Chris Norman were presented with the Legion d'Honneur at the Elysee Palace in Paris,France

French President Francois Hollande, who pinned on their medals, praised the men for taking action in the face of terrorism

French President Francois Hollande awards U.S. Airman First Class Spencer Stone with the Legion d'Honneur

U.S. National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos (centre) is awarded the Legion d'Honneur by Francois Hollande

 

French President Francois Hollande awards U.S. student Anthony Sadler with the Legion d'Honneur medal as British businessman Chris Norman looks on during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris,Frnace

 French President Francois Hollande awards British businessman Chris Norman with the Legion d'Honneur

The ceremony was held as the first heroic passenger who wrestled a machine gun from the terrorist was today revealed to be an American professor.

Four train passengers (l-r) British businessman Chris Norman, US student Anthony Sadler, US Airman Spencer Stone and US National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos pose with French President Francoise Hollade after been awarded France's highest honour for bravery for tackling a gunman on a high-speed train

 French President Francois Hollande, U.S. National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, U.S. Ambassador to France Jane Hartley, U.S. Airman Spencer Stone and U.S. student Anthony Sadler pose for photographs after the ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris,France

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