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Bernard Jordan has died: the D-Day veteran who did extraordinary things

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Bernard Jordan has died. He was 90. Mr Jordan was famous for playing truant from his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France.

Mr Jordan told media after the manhunt and the service:

“My thoughts were with my mates who had been killed. I was going across to pay my respects. I was a bit off course but I got there.”

And if that doesn’t touch your heart, nothing will…

 

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D-Day: The Germans’ incredible photos.

D-Day: The Allies’ incredible photos.

D-Day: The French survivors’ incredible photos.

 

Posted: 6th, January 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Gordon Brown Salutes D-Day On ‘Obama Beach’

GORDON Brown pleads with Barack Obama to support him. Let us pray on “Obama Beach”, venue of D-Day landings and deeds heroic…

Listen to Gordon Brown creep to the man who won world War II:

Altogether now – make us proud…

There’ll be blue birds over the white cliffs of Obama…

Posted: 6th, June 2009 | In: Key Posts, Politicians | Comments (3)