Battle of the Bulge vet to jump for 98th birthday

  • Art Shaffer jumps in tandem with World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin (in front) for Martin’s 100th birthday in Palatka several years ago. This coming weekend, Shaffer aims to tandem-jump with 101st Airborne WWII veteran Vince Speranza, pictured in main photo above.
    Art Shaffer jumps in tandem with World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin (in front) for Martin’s 100th birthday in Palatka several years ago. This coming weekend, Shaffer aims to tandem-jump with 101st Airborne WWII veteran Vince Speranza, pictured in main photo above.
When you hear the name Art Shaffer, it’s many times associated with a planned tandem skydive jump with a seasoned veteran. This weekend will be no different when Shaffer, owner of Skydive Palatka,…

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