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.
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black ...
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Army removes, reposts website documenting Japanese-American WWII soldiers
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The Still-Living Janitor Who Received a 'Posthumous' Medal of Honor
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14 June 1775 — 250th Anniversary of the Infantry and the U.S. Army
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Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died. He was 108. Harris died March 15 ...