Pensioner who hid medals and absconded from care home found at D-Day celebrations in France

[the_leander]

An 89-year-old Second World War veteran told he could not attend today’s D-Day events in France went AWOL from his care home and was found 12 hours later in Normandy with comrades police have confirmed.

The unnamed veteran decided to disregard his carers’ orders, put on his medals under his raincoat and set off to join events on the beaches of Northern France for the 70th anniversary of the landings.

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Ok, who here read this and immediately started hearing The Great Escape music in their heads?

Top man!

 

[cecilia]

Good for him!!!!

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

He fought a bloody war for the freedom to freely come and go as he freely wishes. 'Strewth!

(I sense another one of those quirky British movies coming along)

Bernard Jordan: The Jerries couldn't stop him, nor can nurse Gladys.