To recognize Philippe Bodin, of Guilers, France, for having
translated, from English to French, A Biography of Maurice F.
O'Connell: The Story of An American Hero, on October 15, 1998,
Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton commissioned Philippe to the
position of Kentucky Colonel, the highest honor awarded by the people
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The following is the Commission of
Appointment and an information sheet regarding the Honorable Order of
Kentucky Colonels:
Letter from Governor Patton to Philippe Bodin
(English)
Letter from Governor Patton to Philippe Bodin
(French)
Letter from Governor Patton to the Mayor of
Guilers (English)
Letter from Governor Patton to the Mayor of
Guilers (French)
