AN Army skydiver parachuted into his own wedding — then did his first dance with a broken leg. Cpl Eddie Rudd, 31, and four military pals jumped from 5,000ft the night before the ceremony.

In February 1945, members of the 503rd Parachute Infantry jumped onto the island of Corregidor in the Philippines to retake ...

The parachute silk was transformed into a wedding dress that has been carried in Australia and passed to her daughter. You can listen to Rosa's story on the audio-player under this article's headline.

Eddie with Texan bride Cassandra after parachuting in for the ceremonyCredit: Supplied On the big day, an RAF jet treated the wedding party to a flypast and Eddie enjoyed a first dance to a ...