He fought racism and fascism: 108-year-old WWII paratrooper who paved path for Black soldiers dies
The Compton resident was a member of the 'Triple Nickles,' a World War II combat-ready unit who trained as some of America's ...
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, 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 ...
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Fort McCoy Garrison Soldiers switch to 88th Readiness Division patch in patching ceremony
Soldiers with U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy traded out the Army Materiel Command patches on their uniforms for the blue ...
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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 ...
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Aircraft, Flight Jackets and Pins: How Walt Disney's Characters Inspired Troops in WWII
In 1933, a Navy Reserve Squadron in New York asked Walt Disney's company to develop an insignia for the military unit. What Disney ... During World War II, the company that has grown to become ...
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World War II veteran, friend and Dunnellon resident Clinton Burns has died. He was 103.
Clinton Burns, a World War II veteran and longtime ... Red Ball Express 3rd Army 364th Engineer Combat Regiment. An earlier version of this story misidentified the unit. Clinton Burns, a longtime ...
Cheyenne's Jim Casey becomes first honorary member of 10th Special Forces Group
The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) welcomed its first honorary member into the group Thursday. Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Luke Emanuel, previously assigned to 10th SFG(A), said the group ...