making signs and making a difference. good morning from britain s bravest manufacturing company in kent, where i will find out the work they do and the support they give to military veterans and their families. one of the oldest surviving d day veterans shares his memories ahead of the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings. after a bit of sunshine and warmth for many at the weekend, the week ahead turns cooler, cloudier and a bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetterfor bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetter for somebody. it s monday 3rd june. a beacon of hope and inspiration . kevin sinfield has paid tribute to his friend and former team mate rob burrow who s died at the age 41, describing him as the bravest man he s ever met. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease nearly five years ago, rob became a prominent campaigner for research into the condition and was awarded a cbe for his work. his former club leeds rhinos has described him as a true inspirat
We all prayed. you say you don t believe in god, but when the time comes, you say god, don t worry. and i was very, very lucky. so very lucky. some 4,400 allied troops died on d day. around 9,000 were wounded or missing. gunner chafer, who landed on sword beach with the 7th armored division, remembers it all. well, the noise was terrible, wasn t it? terrible noise. banging and flashing and god knows what. bullets flying around. just a mass of soldiers running everywhere, really. some calling for their mates, you see some of them go down and you just have to ignore it. it s part of the war, you know, you see your mates die. they used to let these bombs go and then scatter all these