TOCCOA, Ga. – Most people round the world are familiar with the word “Currahee!” first heard it during an airing of the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks-pro
TOCCOA, Ga. – Most people round the world are familiar with the word “Currahee!” first heard it during an airing of the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks-pro
WWII Paratrooper Jim “Pee Wee” Martin’s 100th Birthday Jump Fest
WWII Paratrooper Jim “Pee Wee” Martin’s 100th Birthday Jump Fest
Pee Wee Martin about to touch down following his 2015 re-enactment of his jump on D-Day back in 1944.
Most readers will recall the name of Jim “Pee Wee” Martin, the pugnacious WWII 101st Airborne paratrooper veteran who came to prominence in recent years for parachuting – deep into his 90s – from vintage C-47 transports during D-Day anniversary celebrations. Well, Pee Wee will be turning 100 years old this month, so to pay tribute to this remarkable milestone for this remarkable man, W&R Vets will be hosting what will likely be the largest birthday tribute of 2021 in his honor. The event will take place at Skydive Greene County in Xenia, Ohio on Saturday, April 24, 2021, and will feature three historic, D-Day veteran transports performing a mass parachute drop over the airfield.