Tom Rice

Veteran recreates WWII parachute jump to celebrate his 100th birthday

It was almost eight decades ago that Tom Rice parachuted into Normandy on D-Day during World War II. Now the war hero has celebrated his 100th birthday by parachuting again – but this time onto ...

Army veteran, 97, parachutes into Normandy on 75th anniversary of D-Day

Tom Rice, who served with the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division, was one of thousands of paratroopers who landed on French soil during D-Day. Speaking with reporters, he called the 1944 jump “the worst jump I ...