D-Day facts

[Duchess]

Maggot, here is a cool story about an old soldier -

An 89-year-old World War II veteran reported missing Thursday evening actually fled his nursing home in England to attend the 70^th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy on Friday.

The Pines care home in Hove, England, where Bernard Jordan has been living with his wife since January, telephoned police Thursday after realizing Jordan hadn't returned from his morning walk, according to local media. Police said the veteran, who was also a former mayor of Hove, left wearing his war medals concealed beneath a gray jacket.

A younger veteran eventually telephoned Jordan's nursing home to report Bernard was safe and they were staying together in a hotel in Ouistreham, Normandy. The two had met on a bus en route to the ceremonies in northern France.