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World War II vet jumps from plane to celebrate 98th birthday

Vince Speranza, 98, prepares to jump from a C-47 aircraft on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
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Vince Speranza, 98, prepares to jump from a C-47 aircraft on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

More than 150 parachutists headed to Skydive Palatka over the weekend to pay tribute to the brave heroes of World War II. Among the group was a 98-year-old World War II Veteran.

World War II Veteran Paratrooper Vince Speranza of the 101st Airborne took to the skies for a tandem skydive proving that age is just a number.

Speranza boarded a C-47 aircraft Saturday alongside fellow veteran Art Shaffer, owner of Skydive Palatka.

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