Joe Harris, oldest WWII paratrooper who paved way for Black soldiers, dies at 108
The Compton resident was a member of the 'Triple Nickles,' a World War II combat-ready unit who trained as some of America's ...
How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...
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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The Battle of Luzon: Demonstrating U.S. Army Landpower in the Indo-Pacific
The Battle of Luzon remains a powerful example of how U.S. Army landpower serves as a decisive force in the Indo-Pacific.
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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 ...
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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Joe Harris, believed to be the 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 ...
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame ...