A 97-year-old veteran recreated his jump in Normandy

"A beautiful flight, a good jump, everything was perfect!"said American Tom Rice, who was applauded by the Normans. The veteran He wore a parachute in the colors of the United States and used the helmet of his division and his lenses..

Rice landed on the beaches of Normandy with 150,000 Allied soldiers exactly 75 years ago. At that time he was only 22 years old.

The objective of his division, consisting of 9,000 men, was to secure the roads of Carentan, province where Normandy is located.