Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.
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Army in the Pacific Celebrates the Army's 250th Birthday
June 14, 2025 marks the 250th birthday of the United States ... Pacific for over 127 years. Starting with the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Army's role in the Pacific Theater during World War ...
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This World War II Battleship Fights Its Greatest Enemy Yet
The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage ...
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Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, dead at 108
Joe Harris, a sergeant with an all-Black infantry unit and believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, died ...
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Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary
The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...
How Did The US Military Transport Planes To The Front Lines During World War 2?
Ever wondered how the U.S. brought smaller planes overseas during World War II? It was definitely more tedious work than ...
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the ...