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70 years later, D-Day vet Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin jumps again
Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:13 am
Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:13 am
Bad. arse. 
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Jim "Pee Wee" Martin acted like he'd been here before, like jumping from a plane is as easy as falling off a log.
Maybe that's because he had -- 70 years ago.
"I'm feeling fine," Martin told reporters moments after landing in a French field. "... It was wonderful, absolutely wonderful."
Martin was part of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division that parachuted down over Utah Beach in their bid to retake France and, eventually, the rest of Europe from Nazi Germany. They actually touched down in enemy-controlled territory a night before what's referred to as D-Day.
Photos: The Allied invasion of Normandy Photos: The Allied invasion of Normandy
D-Day by the numbersD-Day by the numbers
Viewing WWII through a soldier's lens
Vet recalls 'Saving Private Ryan' battle
His jump Thursday in the same area was different and -- despite his being 93 years old now -- a whole lot easier.
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Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:14 am to CatFan81
that is awesome.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:40 am to CatFan81
Wow. I expected to watch a video of him doing some buddy deal tied to somebody else. Nope! That is definitely bad arse.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:43 am to CatFan81
Go 'head on!
Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:49 am to CatFan81
Posted on 6/6/14 at 10:24 am to CatFan81
There must be some dust in here. Dunno where it came from. 
Bad arse.
Bad arse.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 11:07 am to CatFan81
Nice Find!
Posted on 6/6/14 at 1:35 pm to CatFan81
Bad arse
Posted on 6/6/14 at 1:37 pm to CatFan81
The greatest generation
Posted on 6/6/14 at 3:32 pm to CatFan81
That was fricking awesome.
That's an awesome quote.
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Why did I do it? A little bit of ego, because I'm 93 and I can still do it(). And also, to show all the people that you don't have to just sit and die just because you get old.
That's an awesome quote.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 7:48 pm to CatFan81
Awesome. Hope I can be even a little bit as badass as that great man when I'm 93.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 8:06 pm to CatFan81
B A D A S S.
Im humbled to know warriors like that fought for my freedom.
Im humbled to know warriors like that fought for my freedom.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 8:08 am to Pavoloco83
Mr. Martin is on Facebook and posts often.
The man still cuts and splits his own firewood.
Hero is the term I use for him and other of that generation.
The man still cuts and splits his own firewood.
Hero is the term I use for him and other of that generation.
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