{"id":15142,"date":"2014-06-08T09:20:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T13:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=15142"},"modified":"2020-10-12T16:40:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T20:40:18","slug":"d-day-70-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=15142","title":{"rendered":"D-Day, 70 years later"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good day all. As I wrote last week<\/a>, this was the 70th<\/sup> anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. If you\u2019ve read about what the Allies went through, there is no need for me to go into it. If you haven\u2019t, SHAME ON YOU!<\/p>\n

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In this case, I\u2019m going to talk about a couple of the highlights of the commemoration. We had 93 years old Jim Martin<\/a>, who was a private in the 101st<\/sup> Airborne Division, recreating his jump into Normandy in 1944. (Mr. Martin successfully jumped and landed) Then we have the story of the day, former Royal Navy officer Bernard Jordan. Mr. Jordan, 89, has been living in a retirement\/nursing home in England, wanted to go to the Commemoration, but was told by the staff that they were unable to get him on to one of the organized coaches, (That would be bus), trips to Normandy. That just slowed Mr. Jordan down a bit. Here are some of the details from The Telegraph<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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On a day of sombre reflection and deep felt gratitude for the bravery of the men who stormed the Normandy beaches, one D-Day veteran in particular seemed to embody all their pluck, determination and even humour with his actions 70 years later. Bernard Jordan, who served with the Royal Navy during , had been looking forward to joining the events in northern France to pay tribute in person to his comrades who fell during the invasion.<\/i><\/p>\n

But on being told by staff at the residential care home in Hove that they had not been able to get him onto an organised coach trip for the anniversary events, he took matters into his own hands. Pinning on his D-Day campaign medals under his raincoat Mr Jordan, 89, set off under his own steam and headed for Normandy. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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To paraphrase Admiral Dewey, \u201cDamn the bureaucrats! I\u2019m going anyway!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The extent of Mr Jordan\u2019s resolve to join his old comrades only became clear when another veteran \u2013 thought to be slightly younger than him \u2013 informed police that the missing pensioner had joined a coach party and made his way to Ouistreham. Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp, police commander for Brighton and Hove, said Mr Jordan was \u201creported missing to us by a care home who said he can\u2019t go to Normandy for D-Day remembrance. We\u2019ve found him there!\u201d <\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I have a sneaking suspicion, once Chief Superintendent Kemp confirmed that Mr. Jordan was OK was a hearty laugh and a private \u201cWell done Old Chap!\u201d Mr. Jordan is in full possession of his mental faculties, and is quite capable of making his own decisions. He knew exactly where he wanted to go and how to get there. He also hit the Duty Free shop for some tax free goodies and some new lady friends as well<\/a>. Well he was in the Royal Navy and there is that \u201cGirl in every port\u201d tradition to maintain. Mr. Jordan has stated that as long as he\u2019s alive, he\u2019s going back to Normandy to remember those who lost their lives that day. I pity the nurses that try and stop him.<\/p>\n

In honour of Mr. Jordan, I thought I would provide a little music suitable for dealing with Great Escapes:<\/p>\n

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Mr. Jordan\u2019s spirit is the reason the Allies defeated the evil that was Nazi Germany, and why we call them \u201cThe Greatest Generation.\u201d Hats off and three cheers to Bernard Jordan!<\/p>\n

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~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

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British WWII Veteran Returns Home After Sneaking Off to D …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
This is 89-year-old Bernard Jordan\u2014ex-mayor of Hove, England, and a veteran who fought on D-Day. In one of the best World War 2 traditions, he made a great escape from his retirement home and fled across the English. Wish I could …<\/div>\n
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The Coracle: This Week’s Hero<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Bernard Jordan, 89, was told by staff at his Hove care home that he would not be able to travel to France for the ceremony because they could not organise transport for him. However, the Royal Navy veteran refused to take no for an answer. Showing all the determination that got him through the Normandy invasion, he pinned his medals to his chest, grabbed his raincoat and caught a coach to France. After prompting an international missing persons alert and a police inquiry, …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/thecoracle.blogspot.com\/<\/a> \u2014 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 03:07:00 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Missing veteran found in France marking D-Day anniversary …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Veterans attend a ceremony yesterday at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Photograph: … ‘Great Escaper’ D-Day veteran Bernard Jordan says ‘I loved every minute’Daily Mail<\/div>\n
http:\/\/thefresnonews.com\/ \u2014 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 01:30:32 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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89-yr-old veteran disappears from nursing home \u2013 shows up …<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
89-yr-old veteran disappears from nursing home \u2013 shows up at D-Day anniversary in Normandy. Bernard Jordan. A World War Two veteran who disappeared from his nursing home to attend the D-Day commemorations in France is on his way …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/eideard.com\/<\/a> \u2014 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 01:00:11 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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D-Day: English Veteran disappears for Normandy trip<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
A World War Two veteran who disappeared from his nursing home to attend the D-Day commemorations in France is on his way back to the UK. Bernard Jordan, 89, left the home in Hove unannounced at 10:30 BST on Thursday and was …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.wwdhs.org.au\/<\/a> \u2014 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 00:11:42 -0700<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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