Saturday, 7 June 2014
Friday, 6 June 2014
Who couldn't love a story like this! Missing D-Day veteran found in Normandy celebrating with former comrades. This is part of the reason we won the war - we had men like this on our side! Via The Daily Mail.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2650882/D-Day-veteran-89-reported-missing-care-home-staff-told-travel-France-Normandy-escaping-joining-friends.html#ixzz33uykLNTgGrounded by staff at his care home, Bernard Jordan faced missing out on an emotional return to the D-Day beaches. So, summoning up the spirit and determination of June 6, 1944, he hatched a cunning plan to join his old comrades in honouring the fallen. With his medals hidden under his coat, the 89-year-old told his carers he was off for a walk. Instead he boarded a coach for France.Found: Veteran Bernard Jordan has been found in Normandy after travelling to France to mark the anniversary of D-Day. Above, the 89-year-old is pictured now (left) and during his time as a member of the Royal Navy (right)Journey: Mr Jordan (centre) pictured onboard a ferry to France with a cabin crew and members of the Candy Girls entertainment troupe
By the time staff realised he was missing the Royal Navy veteran was already in Normandy. And, thanks to his great escape, Mr Jordan was yesterday able to stand proudly among world leaders and old soldiers in marking the audacious assault 70 years ago that cost more than 4,000 Allied lives.
UPDATE:
'I loved every minute... I'd do it again tomorrow!' 'Great Escaper' D-Day veteran, 89, who sneaked off from care home to go to 70th anniversary commemorations in Normandy returns to Portsmouth but says his trip 'meant the world' to him
- Veteran Bernard Jordan, 89, sneaked out of The Pines care home in Hove
- Donning war medals under a raincoat, he joined his comrades on a coach
- Police listed former mayor as missing person - until he turned up in France
- Today he returned to hero's welcome in Portsmouth on cross-channel ferry
- He said: 'I will be in some trouble with the care home, but it was worth it'
Video - Six of the men Bowe Bergdahl's unit sat down with Megyn Kelly on Thursday, and Kelly asked them how they feel about the White House saying the attacks on Bergdahl are just "swift boating" and are motivated by partisanship. All six of them insisted their criticisms are not based in partisan politics, but in fact.
All of them agreed that "the truth needs to come out, he's not a hero," and that it was "hard to watch" him get such a glowing welcoming in the Rose Garden, given they believe Bergdahl abandoned them to seek out the Taliban and the attacks got worse when he left. And so they took offense at Susan Rice saying he served with honor and distinction.
All of them agreed that "the truth needs to come out, he's not a hero," and that it was "hard to watch" him get such a glowing welcoming in the Rose Garden, given they believe Bergdahl abandoned them to seek out the Taliban and the attacks got worse when he left. And so they took offense at Susan Rice saying he served with honor and distinction.
Kelly File: Bergdahl's Platoon members respond to demonization by the Obama admin
Today is the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy. British and American veterans are set to leave Portsmouth and travel to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The World War Two veterans have journeyed from across the UK and the US ahead of a series of memorial events to be held this week. Some of the former servicemen are returning to the beaches of northern France for the first time in 70 years.Here you can see archive video footage of the landings on June 6th 1944.
D-Day as it happened - Footage of Allied Troops landing in Normandy:
Archive Video Of The D-Day Normandy Landings
D-Day as it happened - Footage of Allied Troops landing in Normandy:
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