The parachute jump was organized in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the storied military operation on June 6, 1944. It was, as Rice recalled to the Associated Press, “the worst jump I ever had.” A bullet struck his parachute. This time, however, his tandem jump near the same town went more smoothly. The Red Devils do a tandem jump with the veterans, parachuting into Sannerville, Normandy, France, Wednesday. (Cpl Jamie Hart/British Ministry Of Defence/Handout/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)Veteran Harry Read, 95, parachuted on the outskirts of Sannerville, Normandy, France, Wednesday.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2019 13:51 UTC