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Skydiving into Normandy for D-Day

At 95 years old, WWII veteran and Salvation Army Commissioner Harry Read jumped over the historic site in memory of his fallen comrades. by Elizabeth Hanley
Photo Source: The Salvation Army

At 95 years old, WWII veteran and Salvation Army Commissioner Harry Read, who first parachuted into Normandy 75 years ago for D-Day, jumped over the historic site in memory of his fallen comrades. Through the jump, Harry is raising money for The Salvation Army’s work to fight trafficking and modern slavery.

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