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.

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.

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

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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 ...