For most people, a 100th birthday celebration might include a gathering of friends and family, some music, and maybe a slice or two of cake.
WWII Paratrooper Stages Jump on 100th Birthday
Key Takeaways:
- World War II veteran and D-Day paratrooper Tom Rice celebrated his 100th birthday by skydiving from a vintage D-Day aircraft onto a beach in Coronado, California.
- Rice dedicated the commemorative jump to the 101st Airborne Division and "The 4 Colonels of Carentan," in support of a monument being built in Normandy to honor those who liberated Europe.
- He plans to continue these jumps, including for his 101st birthday, to ensure that the sacrifices of D-Day veterans are never forgotten.
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