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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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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Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, dead at 108
During World War II ... time in the military, they were barred from going to the base commissary and officer’s clubs unless they were specifically for Blacks. “This unit had to fight to ...
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Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black ... for Black people. “This unit had to fight to be recognized as human beings ...
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Maintaining Unit Endurance through Tactical-Level Training
In any future large-scale combat operation against a pacing or acute threat, U.S. Army units must be prepared to conduct operations in a contested logistical environment. To train as it will fight ...