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World War II nurse celebrates her 100th birthday by skydiving for the first time

By Selim Algar
May 4, 2022

She set her sights sky-high for her centennial birthday.

A courageous Florida woman who once tended to injured soldiers on the frontlines of World War II marked her 100th birthday this week by leaping out of an airplane, according to a report.

Raymonde Sullivan, of Sebastian, had once pledged to disbelieving friends that she would take the pulse-pounding plunge if she made it into triple digits, NBC 5 reported.

Accustomed to feats of bravery, she made good on that promise Monday.

“I had never done it,” she told NBC 5 after landfall. “And I’ve done a lot things in 100 years. I thought I must do it while i can.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/05/04/wwii-nurse-skydives-for-the-first-time-on-100th-birthday/