Harris, a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, died at age 108 ... In the afternoon, the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg coordinated a WWII C-47 flyover ...

Sergeant 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. Mr. Harris ...

Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion ... his grandfather’s airborne footsteps.

In 1947, he incorporated the all-black 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion into the 82nd Airborne, making it the first integrated division in the U.S. Army. He also played a crucial role in shaping ...

Gutierrez deployed once to Iraq while assigned to 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment ... Regiment and twice with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in support of Operation Freedom ...