“There are a lot of things that I can look back on,” Millie Bailey said of her full life.”
For First Lt. Vivian “Millie” Bailey, age is nothing but a number!
Written Content By Joelle Goldstein voa People
The 102-year-old World War II veteran recently proved that’s the case when she completed a task on her bucket list by going on “a parachute jump” in Maryland with Skydive Baltimore, according to the business.
In a post on their Facebook page, Skydive Baltimore celebrated Bailey’s thrilling accomplishment on Sunday, which they noted had been a long-time goal of hers.
“It was discovered that 102-year-old WWII veteran First Lt. Vivian ‘Millie’ Bailey, who has been honored by two sitting presidents, had one wish left on her buck[et] list- to do a ‘parachute jump’ like president George [H.W.] Bush did when he turned 75, 80, 85 and 90,” the business wrote in its post.
“Today we were honored and privileged to help make that dream come true! Congratulations Ms. Bailey!!” continued Skydive Baltimore, which included two photos of the centenarian falling from the sky and one of her after she had landed.
Bailey told CBS affiliate WJZ that the jump was completely worthwhile.
“[I] just always thought it would be a thrill,” she explained to the outlet.
“At one point when we were tumbling in the air, I felt like I was by myself,” she added. “I thought, ‘Where did the paratrooper go?'”
The accomplishment marked another memorable moment in what has been an already exciting life.
She was born in 1918 in Washington D.C., and later moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, WJZ reported. In 1942, she joined the U.S. Women’s Army Auxiliary, according to the outlet.
“…The unit, it’s called WAC detachment. I was the commander in charge,” she explained to WJZ, noting that her time in the Army earned her several awards, including the Women’s Army Corps Medal, World War II Victory Medal and American Theater Medal. Read more from People.
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