For decades George Klein has been hailed for his part in a fierce battle on June 6, 1944 at the Pointe du Hoc, on the French coast between Omaha and Utah beaches, as a member of the elite 2nd Ranger Battalion.<\/p>\n
He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals by the Americans and the Legion of Honour by the French.<\/p>\n
This year, the D-Day Overlord association raised almost US$4,000 in crowdfunding to bring him over from his home in Glenview, Illinois, where he said: \u201cI\u2019m not a hero. The real heroes are those who have lost life here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Describing him as \u201cone of the great celebrities\u201d of this year\u2019s anniversary, the association said he had signed \u201chundreds of autographs\u201d and attended commemorations, \u201cmarking all those he met by his incredible kindness.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Well, after he got back from that little celebration, he finally admitted that he hadn’t been at Normandy on D-Day, nor was he a Ranger. He was in Ireland with his artillery unit and didn’t get to Normandy until July. <\/p>\n
Despite his fake account, the Overlord D-Day association said George Klein should \u201cnot be ashamed of his real contribution to the liberation of Europe,\u201d as he was wounded in combat in Germany on Nov 17, 1944.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrapped into a lie that shaped him in the eyes of his entourage, and from which he could no longer escape, he finally resolved to tell the truth.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Klein had been wounded during World War II and earned a Purple Heart, but I guess that wasn’t sexy enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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