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'Great escape' veteran dies

PostPosted: 06 Jan 2015, 19:06
by maureenho
Bernard Jordan, Second World War Veteran Who 'Disappeared' Attending D-Day Celebrations, Dies

The Huffington Post UK/PA | By Jack Sommers
Posted: 06/01/2015 14:15 GMT

The Second World War veteran who made international headlines when he "disappeared" from his care home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations last year, has died aged 90.

Bernard Jordan - dubbed the Great Escaper after his cross-Channel adventure - died peacefully in hospital. ca99

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/01 ... d%3D319936

Re: 'Great escape' veteran dies

PostPosted: 06 Jan 2015, 19:08
by wendy
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PostPosted: 06 Jan 2015, 19:13
by Rosalind
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PostPosted: 06 Jan 2015, 19:50
by chenrezig
Felt sad when I read this ..but what a terrific last year he had

RIP Bernard ca99

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2015, 08:51
by annie
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Re: 'Great escape' veteran dies

PostPosted: 09 Jan 2015, 13:20
by maureenho
His wife has died a few days later, probably of a broken heart ca99

Re: 'Great escape' veteran dies

PostPosted: 09 Jan 2015, 15:04
by wendy
very sad
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