WWII Paratrooper Tom Rice helped start the lifeguard program in Coronado back in the 1940s. This Sunday, August 15, on his 100th birthday, Tom parachutes onto the beach at the Hotel del Coronado, just as he did in Normandy on D-Day in 1944.
On Wednesday, Brad Willis was with Tom as he met with the current Coronado lifeguards for the first time:
RELATED:
Hometown Hero WWII Paratrooper Tom Rice To Jump On His 100th Birthday in Coronado
The Coronado Times newspaper provides in-depth coverage of Coronado, CA. Our online publication has been Coronado's trusted news source for over 20 years. Our staff is local and committed to quality coverage of our Coronado community. Learn more about our publication.
Send Us News Tips & Story Ideas:
[email protected]
© Copyright 2002-2024, The Coronado Times. All rights reserved. Crafted in Coronado, CA. Content may not be re-published online or offline without permission.
