Double amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for D-Day anniversary
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will parachute into Normandy, France, on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Exactly 14 years after his injury, Harmon will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought. He became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne, serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers until 2020. The commemorative jump is organized by the WBS Charity Foundation.
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Double Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will parachute into Normandy, France, exactly 14 years later for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Harmon, then a 19-year-old private first class, was on patrol in Kandahar Province when he stepped on an IED, resulting in the amputation of both legs. Despite his injuries, he returned to active duty as the first double above-knee amputee in the 82nd Airborne Division, serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers. Now, after being recruited by fellow veterans, Harmon will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on June 6, 1944. The jump is part of ceremonies organized by the WBS Charity Foundation.
Army TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone in Normandy where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day. The jump marks exactly 14 years since his life-changing injury. Harmon, who became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne, served as a liaison for wounded soldiers until 2020. He was recruited for the commemorative jump by fellow combat infantryman Dominic Mancuso and Ramon Alvarez of the WBS Charity Foundation. Harmon described the opportunity as surreal and said he immediately shifted into 'mission mode' to figure out the logistics of prosthetics and padding for the static-line parachute jump.
Air Force TimesDouble amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for 82nd anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will return to static-line parachuting by jumping into Normandy, France, on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Exactly 14 years after his life-changing injury, Harmon will step out of a WWII-era C-47 and land in the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division fought on June 6, 1944. Harmon, who became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne, was recruited for the commemorative jump by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and active duty First Sergeant Ramon Alvarez, co-founder of the WBS Charity Foundation. The jump is scheduled for the anniversary ceremonies in Normandy.
Army TimesDouble amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for 82nd anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Harmon, then a 19-year-old private first class, was on patrol in Kandahar when he stepped on an IED, triggering a series of explosions that killed fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine and wounded 10-12 others. After emergency surgeries and amputations, Harmon returned to active duty as the first double above-knee amputee in the 82nd Airborne Division, serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers. Now, 14 years later, he will jump into the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day, using specialized prosthetics and padding. The jump is organized by the WBS Charity Foundation and fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso.
Army TimesDouble amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for 82nd anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, exactly 14 years after his injury. Harmon was a 19-year-old private first class with the 82nd Airborne Division when he stepped on an IED during a patrol in Kandahar Province. Despite severe injuries and the loss of fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine, Harmon survived and became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne. After serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers, he left the Army in 2020. He was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and First Sergeant Ramon Alvarez to participate in the commemorative jump into the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment fought on D-Day.
Navy TimesDouble amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for 82nd anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone in Normandy where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day, exactly 14 years after his injury. Harmon, then a 19-year-old private first class, was on patrol in Kandahar Province when he stepped on an IED, triggering a series of explosions that killed fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine and caused 10-12 casualties. After emergency surgery and amputations, Harmon returned to active duty as the first double above-knee amputee in the 82nd Airborne, serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers until 2020. He was recruited for the commemorative jump by Dominic Mancuso and Ramon Alvarez of the WBS Charity Foundation, which organizes veteran participation in Normandy anniversary ceremonies.
Military TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Harmon, then a 19-year-old private first class, was on patrol in Kandahar Province when he stepped on an IED, triggering a series of explosions that killed fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine and caused 10-12 casualties. After emergency surgeries and amputations, Harmon returned to active duty as the first double above-knee amputee in the 82nd Airborne Division, serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers. He left the Army in 2020 but was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and the WBS Charity Foundation to participate in the commemorative jump into the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment fought on D-Day.
Navy TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone in Normandy where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day, exactly 14 years after his injury. Harmon, who became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne, was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and the WBS Charity Foundation to participate in the 82nd anniversary ceremonies. The article details Harmon's harrowing experience in Afghanistan, including the loss of fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine, his recovery at Walter Reed, and his subsequent service as a liaison for wounded soldiers before leaving the Army in 2020.
Air Force TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone in Normandy where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day. The jump marks exactly 14 years since the explosion that nearly killed him. Harmon, who became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne, was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and the WBS Charity Foundation to participate in the 82nd anniversary ceremonies. The article details his injury, the loss of fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine, his recovery at Walter Reed, and his subsequent service as a liaison for wounded soldiers before leaving the Army in 2020.
Military TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will parachute into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Exactly 14 years after his life-changing injury, Harmon will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division fought on June 6, 1944. Harmon, who was 19 at the time of the blast, survived severe blood loss and multiple amputations. He later became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne, serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers. After leaving the Army in 2020, he was recruited by fellow veterans to participate in the commemorative jump. The event is organized by the WBS Charity Foundation.
Military TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Exactly 14 years after his life-changing injury, Harmon will step out of a WWII-era C-47 and land in the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day. Harmon, who was 19 at the time of the blast, survived severe wounds and multiple IEDs that killed fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine. After recovery, he became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne. He later left the Army but was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso to participate in the commemorative jump. The jump is organized with support from the WBS Charity Foundation.
Marine Corps TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Harmon, then a 19-year-old private first class, was on patrol in Kandahar Province when he stepped on an IED, triggering a series of explosions that killed fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine and wounded 10-12 others. After emergency surgeries and amputations, Harmon returned to active duty as the first double above-knee amputee in the 82nd Airborne Division, serving as a liaison for wounded soldiers until 2020. He was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and First Sergeant Ramon Alvarez to participate in the commemorative jump into the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day. Harmon describes the opportunity as surreal and a new mission.
Navy TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into the same drop zone in Normandy where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day, exactly 14 years after his injury. Harmon, who became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne, was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and First Sergeant Ramon Alvarez of the WBS Charity Foundation to participate in the 82nd anniversary ceremonies. The article details Harmon's harrowing experience of stepping on an IED, witnessing fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine killed by a second device, and his long recovery and return to service as a liaison for wounded soldiers.
Air Force TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump from a WWII-era C-47 into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, exactly 14 years after his injury. Harmon was a 19-year-old private first class with the 82nd Airborne when he stepped on an IED during a patrol in Kandahar Province. The blast also killed fellow soldier Pfc. Brandon Goodine and caused multiple casualties. After emergency surgeries and amputations, Harmon returned to active duty as the first double above-knee amputee to serve on active orders in the 82nd Airborne, later becoming a liaison for wounded soldiers. He left the Army in 2020 but was recruited by fellow veteran Dominic Mancuso and the WBS Charity Foundation to participate in the commemorative jump. Harmon trained with specialized prosthetics and padding to make the static-line parachute jump possible.
Marine Corps TimesDouble Amputee Paratrooper to Jump into Normandy for 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
Jon Harmon, a former paratrooper who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan on June 7, 2012, will jump into Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Exactly 14 years after his injury, Harmon will step out of a WWII-era C-47 and land at the same drop zone where the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne fought on D-Day. Harmon, who was a 19-year-old private first class when wounded, later became the first double above-knee amputee to return to active duty in the 82nd Airborne. He served as a liaison for wounded soldiers until 2020. The jump is organized by the WBS Charity Foundation, which recruited veteran paratroopers for the anniversary ceremonies.
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