Hundreds from around the world are arriving in San Diego to pay their respects to a World War II legend. U.S. Army veteran and Coronado native, Tom Rice served in the 101st Airborne and parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. He dedicated his life to make sure Americans didn't forget the sacrifices that were made during the global conflict. Tom Rice said that he wanted to jump until he was age 100 and he did that on the beaches of Coronado in 2021 surrounded by hundreds of supporters. He lived a life filled with inspiration where he made his impact on the military, the community and in the classroom. Underneath the WWII 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles uniform was an exemplary man who parachuted into gunfire and stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/remembering-wwii-dday-hero-tom-rice/509-c540b3ba-c260-499b-af49-281bec9c427d