CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2021) U.S. Army paratrooper and World War II D-Day veteran, Tom Rice, left, from Coronado, California, of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 101st Airborne Division, C Company, shakes hands with U.S. Army Col. Ed Mattaidess, commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Rice’s 100th birthday celebration at the historic Hotel del Coronado, Aug. 15, 2021. The celebration was held to commemorate Rice’s 100th birthday. Rice was one of the thousands of men who jumped behind enemy lines into France on June 6, 1944, D-Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Hong)
Date Taken: | 08.15.2021 |
Date Posted: | 08.19.2021 13:14 |
Photo ID: | 6788075 |
VIRIN: | 210815-N-VF045-1169 |
Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
Size: | 2.15 MB |
Location: | CORONADO, CA, US |
Web Views: | 81 |
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