Jon Harmon, a double amputee and paratrooper, is scheduled to jump into Normandy to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. The outlets report that Harmon will participate in a parachute jump from a C-47 aircraft, stepping out over the same area where the 82nd Airborne Division fought during the original 1944 landings. All three sources identify Harmon as having lost both legs after an improvised explosive device (IED) incident, with the reporting stating it occurred 14 years ago. The articles present his upcoming jump as a return to the Normandy drop zone and connect the event to the historical anniversary of the 82nd Airborne’s operations on D-Day. While the sources focus on Harmon’s personal recovery and planned participation, they do not describe additional operational details beyond the aircraft type and the intention to land in the historic area. The reporting is consistent across outlets regarding who is participating, the basis for the physical circumstances, the planned jump, and the anniversary context.
Double amputee paratrooper Jon Harmon to jump into Normandy for 82nd D-Day anniversary
Jon Harmon, a double amputee and paratrooper, is scheduled to jump into Normandy to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. The outlets report that Harmon will participate in a parachute jump from a C-47...
- Jon Harmon, a paratrooper, will jump into Normandy for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.
- He is scheduled to exit a C-47 aircraft for the parachute jump.
- Harmon is reported to have lost both legs in an IED incident 14 years ago.
- The jump is intended to land in the same area where the 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day.
Fourteen years after losing both his legs to an IED, Jon Harmon will step out of a C-47 and jump into same spot the 82nd Airborne fought on D‑Day.
3 months agoFourteen years after losing both his legs to an IED, Jon Harmon will step out of a C-47 and jump into same spot the 82nd Airborne fought on D‑Day.
3 months agoFourteen years after losing both his legs to an IED, Jon Harmon will step out of a C-47 and jump into same spot the 82nd Airborne fought on D‑Day.
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