Tom Rice, a World War II paratrooper, is brought to the event in a jeep and meets with American Legion San Dieguito, Calif., Post 416 Commander Matt Schillingburg before “A Salute to the Greatest Generation,” a centennial celebration event on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion)
C.J. Machado, a veterans advocate and producer of a documentary featuring Tom Rice, a World War II paratrooper, runs ahead to clear a path for a jeep containing Rice. Machado, a civilian, is wearing military attire for the filming of the documentary. (Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion)
Charlene Fontaine, executive director of Flying Tigers 69th DRS Association, a nonprofit aimed at preserving the legacy of those who served in the unit in World World II, chats with Lowell Grimaud, an Air Force veteran and member of Post 416 during “A Salute to the Greatest Generation” centennial celebration event on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion)
Tom Rice, right, a World War II veteran that parachuted into Normandy on June 6, 1944, as part of Operation Overlord greets fellow 101st Airborne World War II veteran George Dickson, left, on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion)
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