101st Airborne Paratrooper Describes D-Day Jump | Tom Rice

Tom Rice, a paratrooper with the famed 101st Airborne Division, jumping into Normandy on June 6, 1944. On June 5, 2019 – at the age of 97 – he once again jumped into Normandy, landing near the exact same location he landed 75 years prior. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us capture more incredible stories: http://americanveteranscenter.org/donations SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch more stories of service and sacrifice from our nation's heroes! Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanveteranscenter/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVCupdate Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanveteranscenter/ Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/2980518 Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Why join the service? 05:56 - Jumping at Normandy 24:50 - Allies secure beach heads 30:19 - Operation Market Garden 34:43 - The injury 43:58 - Eagles Nest 46:32 - One final jump