D-DAY veteran Harry Billinge has been recognised in the New Year Honours list after his fundraising efforts made headlines around the world. After appearing on the show earlier in the year, the BBC Breakfast team visited Harry who revealed he was overwhelmed by the news and explained why fundraising for those soldiers who never returned home is so important to ...
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‘I’ve heard a lot of b******t – you weren’t there!’ D-Day veteran SLAMS ignorant society
BBC BREAKFAST hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt welcomed D-Day veteran Harry Billinge to the show this morning to discuss his outstanding fundraising efforts for the Normandy Memorial Trust. During his appearance, the veteran hit out at those who discuss D-Day but have no real concept of what happened. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Urgent appeal for well wishers to attend British D-Day hero’s funeral who died 101
VETERANS are urging the public to attend the funeral of a British soldier who fought at D-Day after he passed away aged 101 with only a few surviving relatives. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Dances with Wolves star and D-Day veteran Chief David Bald Eagle dies aged 97
DANCES WITH WOLVES actor Chief David Bald Eagle, who worked with Kevin Costner, John Wayne and Errol Flynn and survived D-Day, has passed away aged 97. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »Dances with Wolves star and D-Day veteran Chief David Bald Eagle dies aged 97
DANCES WITH WOLVES actor Chief David Bald Eagle, who worked with Kevin Costner, John Wayne and Errol Flynn and survived D-Day, has passed away aged 97. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
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