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An 87-year-old World War II veteran has parachuted from a plane to support his ailing great-grandson
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An 87-year-old World War II veteran has parachuted from a plane to support his ailing great-grandson.
Clarence Turner of Fairfield made the jump on Saturday with an instructor. He says he wanted to generate attention for the plight of 10-month-old Julian Couch, who suffers from a lung disease that could require a transplant. A fundraiser is planned for June 2.
Turner also made a jump at age 85 to fulfill a goal to experience freefalling and landing as he did in the Army. He served from 1944-1947, and his last jump was in Japan.
